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Author Rothman, Barbara Katz.

Title The tentative pregnancy : prenatal diagnosis and the future of motherhood / Barbara Katz Rothman
Published New York : Penguin Books, 1987

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 MELB  618.22 Rot/Tpp 1987  AVAILABLE
Description x, 274 pages, ; 20 cm
Contents Acknowledgements. 1. The products of conception. 2. Prenatal diagnosis in context. 3. Making choices. 4. The tentative pregnancy. 5. On fetal sons and daughters. 6. Ambiguous diagnoses. 7. Grieving the genetic defect. 8. Reconsidering the issues. Appendix: Guidelines for personal decision-making. References. Selected bibliography. Index
Includes index
Notes First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin Inc. 1986
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Amniocentesis -- Social aspects.
Choice (Psychology)
Loss (Psychology)
Pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
Prenatal diagnosis -- Social aspects.
Pregnancy Tests.
LC no. 86018709
ISBN 0140094865