Machine derived contents note: Introduction - Meg Stacey et al -- What is the Social Science Perspective? -- Social Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction - Meg Stacey -- From Private Patients to Privatization - Naomi Pfeffer -- Making Sense of Missed Conceptions - Sarah Franklin -- Anthropological Perspectives on Unexplained Infertility -- Having Triplets, Quads or Quins - Frances Price -- Who Bears the Responsibility? -- Gamete Donation and the Social Management of Genetic Origins - Erica Haimes -- The Meaning of Assisted Kinship - Marilyn Strathern -- Conclusion - Meg Stacey et al