We invite you to join us in celebrating the publication of Environmental Ethics and Medical Reproduction (Oxford University Press, 2024), a new book by former IASH Fellow Dr Cristina Richie (Centre for Technomoral Futures at the University of Edinburgh's Futures Institute).
In her book, Dr Richie evaluates 'medicalized reproduction' (MR) from an environmental perspective. From pre-conception gamete retrieval to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), to birthing suites, MR has an enormous carbon footprint. But, unlike other areas of high-carbon health care, such as organ transplantation or chemotherapy, medicalized reproduction does not treat, cure, or prevent disease. It is supported by an economized medical industry, and as such, is open for ethical scrutiny.
Commentator: Dr Sarah Chan (Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society, University of Edinburgh).
The event will be followed by a drinks reception.
Reserve a spot on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-environmental-ethics-medical-reproduction-by-cristina-richie-tickets-849301913887?aff=oddtdtcreator