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Article: SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION.(Brief Article)
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- AORN Journal
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- May 1, 2000
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SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION E Heitman International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care Vol 15 (Winter 1999) 22-35
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an extraordinary technology that continues to have dramatic social and ethical consequences. As with many medical technologies, IVF was developed and adopted with little consideration for its potential social and ethical effects. There is a scarcity of literature addressing the social, ethical, and legal issues emanating from assisted reproductive technologies. The social consequences of the growth and widespread applications of IVF are worrisome, especially when data demonstrating ...