Reproductive Ethics

Bioethics at the Box Office: Reproductive Ethics Edition

CBHD often receives requests from educators and other individuals for popular resources that engage bioethics through various media (fiction, film, and television). In this resource, we offer a recap of relevant materials that have premiered on the silver screen or television. Readers are cautioned that the films represent a wide variety of genres and may not be appropriate for all audiences. The reason for the rating classification is provided where available.

 

Reproductive Ethics Bibliography

 

 

The following sources do not necessarily reflect the Center's positions or values. These sources, however, are excellent resources for familiarizing oneself with the all sides of the issue.

 

The Pill: Addressing the Scientific and Ethical Questions of the Abortifacient Issue

 

The Pill CoverThe Pill: Addressing the Scientific and Ethical Questions of the Abortifacient Issue

 

Edited by Linda Bevington, MA and Russell DiSilvesto, PhD

 

 

Published by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity
©Copyright 2003

 

 

 

Paul Ramsey and Preconceptive Eugenics

 

Podcast Episode: 
173

Length: 11:38
 

Framing the Discussion

 

Podcast Episode: 
168

Length: 14:32
 

Adolescent Confidentially: An Uneasy Truce

 

Editor’s Note: This column presents a problematic case that poses a medical-ethical dilemma for patients, families, and healthcare professionals. As it is based on a real case, some details have been omitted in the effort to maintain patient confidentiality. In this case, the doctor discusses her experience from the retrospect of the unanswered question.

Column Editor: Ferdinand D. (Nick) Yates, MD, MA; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo

Podcast Episode: 
163

Length: 14:18
 

The Ethics of a Brave New World: A Response to ‘Baby-Making'

 

Podcast Episode: 
161

Length: 9:31