Islam and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
| Author | : Marcia C. Inhorn |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2012-07-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780857454911 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0857454919 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (919 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Islam and Assisted Reproductive Technologies by : Marcia C. Inhorn
Download or read book Islam and Assisted Reproductive Technologies written by Marcia C. Inhorn and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and to what extent have Islamic legal scholars and Middle Eastern lawmakers, as well as Middle Eastern Muslim physicians and patients, grappled with the complex bioethical, legal, and social issues that are raised in the process of attempting to conceive life in the face of infertility? This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs.