Feminism and Bioethics

"An important summation of the perspectives of several careful thinkers about feminism and feminism's observations about and influence upon bioethics. It will serve as an excellent catch-up tool for those with some prior interest in bioethics who are ready to explore or expand their knowledge about the theories and role of feminist and feminine ethics."--ournal of the American Medical Association"This volume of original essays authored by leading figures in bioethics and feminist theory moves beyond reproduction, taking feminist analysis of bioethics into new territory....The authors demonstrate the benefit that results when bioethics pays careful attention to gender and feminism."--Issues in Law & Medicine"Authors contributing to this collection present thoughtful, compelling, and intriguing arguments well deserving of critical attention...Makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the scholarly literature.--"Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal"An important summation of the perspectives of several careful thinkers about feminism and feminism's observations about and influence upon bioethics. It will serve as an excellent catch-up tool for those with some prior interest in bioethics who are ready to explore or expand their knowledge about the theories and role of feminist and feminine ethics."--ournal of the American Medical Association"This volume of original essays authored by leading figures in bioethics and feminist theory moves beyond reproduction, taking feminist analysis of bioethics into new territory....The authors demonstrate the benefit that results when bioethics pays careful attention to gender and feminism."--Issues in Law & Medicine"Authors contributing to this collection present thoughtful, compelling, and intriguing arguments well deserving of critical attention...Makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the scholarly literature.--"Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

• Introduction: Gender and Feminism in Bioethics ; THE RELATIONSHIP OF FEMINISM AND BIOETHICS ; 1. Feminism and Bioethics ; 2. Feminist Approaches to Bioethics ; 3. On Treatment of Myopia: Feminism, Standpoint Theory, and Bioethics ; 4. Reconstructing the Patient: Starting with Women of Color ; 5. What Bioethics Can Learn from the Women's Health Movement ; FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN BIOETHICS ; 6. A Feminist View of Health ; 7. Communicative Ethics in the Physician-Patient Relationship ; 8. Ethical Obstacles to the Participation of Women in Biomedical Research ; 9. Women as Vessels and Vectors: Lesson from the HIV Epidemic ; 10. Gender and Death: Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia ; 11. Feminism, Bioethics, and Genetics ; 12. Justice in the Allocation of Health Care Resources: A Feminist Account