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This book tackles the major issues of what has been loosely named 'The New Biology.' Contemporary advances in biotechnology and medical science are creating untold opportunities for not only biological or human engineering, but eugenic advancement as well as preconceptual and prenatal diagnosis-through genetic screening-of genetic diseases. While these new technologies have the ability to shape life even before it begins, they sadly often prolong it past the time it should have a dignified ending. George P. Smith discusses the challenges and the socio-legal, ethical, medical, philosophical, and political constructs involved in the decision making process.

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Smith (law, Catholic Univ. of America) has written a generally fine work on the ethical challenges presented by modern advances in medical technology and knowledge. Topics covered are as relevant as today's newspaper headlines: surrogacy, abortion, cloning, euthansia. Smith's book is generally well balanced and provides a wide-ranging, if sometimes superficial, look at biomedical ethics issues. Although the work appears to be written for laypeople, it unfortunately often falls into jargon and medical terminology unknown to all but the most informed readers. Endnotes are incredibly extensive and helpful for those who would like to go beyond each topic's coverage in this volume. Despite its jargon this work would most likely find its target among general readers. M. W. Bowers; University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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George P. Smith, II is Professor of Law at Catholic University Law School.