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Chapter 2 - Reproductive Technologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

Catherine McMahon
Catherine McMahon
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
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This chapter provides an overview of milestones in reproductive technologies and milestones in medically assisted conception, imaging, and diagnostic tests – what is available, what is involved, and what remains controversial. Research on how technology has influenced the biological and psychological experience of pregnancy is reviewed and social impact of reproductive technologies on individuals, couples, and the broader community is discussed.

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Assisted reproductive technology (ART)In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)Diagnostic TestingRisk screeningUltrasoundMultiple birthsSurplus frozen embryos
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Becoming a Parent
Contemporary Contexts and Challenges during the Transition to Parenthood
 , pp. 19 - 47
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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