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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       Subjects     Abnormalities, Human -- Juvenile literature.     Fetus -- Abnormalities -- Etiology -- Juvenile literature.     Obstetrics -- Quality control -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Birth defects / Noël...         MARC Display

Birth defects / Noël Merino, book editor. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, c2014. Subjects Abnormalities, Human -- Juvenile literature.   Fetus -- Abnormalities -- Etiology -- Juvenile literature.   Obstetrics -- Quality control -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780737745047 (hardback) 0737745045 (hardback) 9780737745054 (paperback) 0737745053 (paperback) Series:  Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) Description:  187 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. Contents:  ch. 1. What are common birth defects? Congenital heart defects are common birth defects / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- Cleft lip and cleft palate are common birth defects / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Down Syndrome is a common chromosomal birth condition / National Down Syndrome Society -- Spina bifida is a common birth defect / Spina Bifida Association -- Birth defects / World Health Organization -- ch. 2. What causes birth defects? Environmental pollution can cause birth defects / Christina Larson -- Proving that environmental pollution causes birth defects is difficult / Jacques Leslie -- Assisted reproduction is not a significant risk for birth defects / Ronald Bailey -- The use of certain antibiotics during pregnancy may cause birth defects / Jeffrey T. Jensen -- ch. 3. Should pregnant women undergo screening for birth defects? Routine prenatal screening should be available to pregnant women / Darshak Sanghavi -- New prenatal genetic tests offer safe early screening for birth defects / Erin Biba -- New prenatal genetic tests raise tricky ethical questions / Harriet A. Washington -- Love is the antidote to prenatal eugenic cleansing / Wesley J. Smith -- Prenatal testing does not necessarily lead to more abortion / Amy Julia Becker -- ch. 4. How should birth defects be addressed? The argument that it is morally permissible to kill defective newborns is absurd / Andrew Ferguson -- Amniocentesis should be offered more regularly to younger pregnant women / Ray Fisman -- Birth defects should not necessarily result in abortion / Steve Hall -- Social norms must follow law in acceptance of people with disabilities / Dov Fox and Christopher L. Griffin Jr. -- Abortions performed because of genetic abnormalities should be banned / Denise M. Burke -- Women should be able to choose abortion or life when faced with fetal abnormalities / Andrew Solomon. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Opposing Viewpoints: Birth Defects: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Ewa Beach P/S Library YA -- Nonfiction 618.32686 BI Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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