Life Or Death--who Controls?Nancy C. Ostheimer, John M. Ostheimer |
Contents
The Specter of Eugenics | 16 |
Past Present Future | 35 |
Genetic Tests Renounced over Possible Hazards | 56 |
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abnormal abortion laws Amendment American argument artificial attitudes baby become biological biomedicine birth control Catholic cells child chromosomes compelling state interest compulsory sterilization contraceptive Court death decision defective desirable disease doctor due process dying effect environment equal protection ethical eugenic sterilization euphenic experience Family Planning favor fertility fetus fundamental future Garrett Hardin genes genetic hospital human individual infant infanticide intelligence involved issue legislation live means mental mercy killing moral mother negative eugenics number of children onerous alternative parents patient percent person physicians political Population Control Statute population growth possible potential present problem procreation produce programs prolong question reasons Reprinted by permission reproduction response right to die Ruth Cox scientists social society sperm strict scrutiny suffering techniques terminal tion treatment unwanted pregnancy values voluntary euthanasia welfare woman women York zero population growth