Genetic Responsibility in Germany and Israel
Practices of Prenatal Diagnosis
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Beschreibung
This book discusses diverging understandings of prenatal genetic practices and responsibility in regard to socio-cultural contexts in Israel and Germany.
Prenatal diagnosis, especially noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), has changed the experience of pregnancy, prenatal care and responsibilities in Israel and Germany in different ways. These differences reflect the countries' historical legacies, medico-legal policies, normative and cultural identities. Building on this observation, the contributors of this book present conversations between leading scholars from Israel and Germany based on an empirical bioethical perspective, analyses about the reshaping of 'life' by biomedicine, and philosophical reflections on socio-cultural claims and epistemic horizons of responsibilities. Practices and discussions of reproductive medicine transform the concepts of responsibility and irresponsibility.
Autor*in
Christina Schües
Christina Schües (Prof. Dr.) lehrt und forscht am Institut für Medizingeschichte und Wissenschaftsforschung (IMGWF), Universität zu Lübeck.
Themen in »Genetic Responsibility in Germany and Israel«
Comparative Bioethics Comparative Bioethics Prenatal Testing Prenatal Testing Disability Disability Philosophy of Responsibility Philosophy of Responsibility Reproductive Cultures Reproductive Cultures Biopolitics Biopolitics Ethics Ethics Family
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