Infertility

Fertility treatment has made the headlines many times since the birth of Louise Brown, the first "test-tube" baby. This controversial area has given rise to many moral and ethical dilemmas. Multiple births have led to early deaths and there have been debates in the media as to who should and should not be given treatment. This text examines closely the nurse's developing role in infertility treatments. It discusses the social and political issues, and ethical and moral viewpoints. The nurse's role in specific treatments and their work in counselling women and couples undergoing therapy form the core of this book, as does the recognition that infertility treatment is an area where many disciplines work closely together.
 
Fertility treatment has made the headlines many times since the birth of Louise Brown, the first "test-tube" baby. This controversial area has given rise to many moral and ethical dilemmas. Multiple births have led to early deaths and there have been debates in the media as to who should and should not be given treatment. This text examines closely the nurse's developing role in infertility treatments. It discusses the social and political issues, and ethical and moral viewpoints. The nurse's role in specific treatments and their work in counselling women and couples undergoing therapy form the core of this book, as does the recognition that infertility treatment is an area where many disciplines work closely together.