No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability, Parenthood, and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction
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No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability, Parenthood, and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction
Author: Ellen Painter Dollar Retail Price: $24.00 Our Price: $21.60
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In No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability, Parenthood, and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction, Ellen Painter Dollar tells her gut-wrenching story of living with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)-a disabling genetic bone disorder that was passed down to her first child-and deciding whether to conceive a second child who would not have OI using assisted reproduction. Her story brings to light the ethical dilemmas surrounding advanced reproductive technologies. What do procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) say about how we define human worth? If we avoid such procedures, are we permitting the suffering of our children? How do we identify a 'good life' in a consumer society that values appearance, success, health, and perfection?