Prenatal Genetic Testing, Abortion, and Disability Justice

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Amber Knight (Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte) Joshua Miller (Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Lecturer of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

Prenatal Genetic Testing, Abortion, and Disability Justice

Amber Knight (Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Joshua Miller (Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Lecturer of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

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Oxford University Press
06 April 2023

Disability: social aspects; Feminism & feminist theory; Ethical issues: abortion & birth control; Political science & theory; Human rights

The routinization of non-invasive prenatal genetic testing (NIPT) raises urgent questions about disability rights and reproductive justice. Supporters defend NIPT on the grounds that genetic information about the fetus helps would-be parents make better family planning choices. Prenatal Genetic Testing, Abortion, and Disability Justice challenges that assessment by exploring how NIPT can actually constrain pregnant women's options. Prospective parents must balance a complicated array of factors, including the familial, social, and financial support they can reasonably expect to receive if they choose to carry a disabled fetus to term and raise after birth, causing many pregnant women to

By: Amber Knight (Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Joshua Miller (Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Lecturer of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Prenatal Genetic Testing, Abortion, an
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780192870957
ISBN 10: 0192870955
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Section I: Theory 1: Autonomy in Political Theory 2: Reproductive Autonomy and Genomic Medicine Section II. Applications 3: The Healthcare System 4: The Neoliberal Welfare State 5: Ableist and Sexist Society

Amber Knight is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests include feminist theory, critical disability studies, beiothics, and contemporary political philosophy. Joshua P. Miller is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research and teaching interests include feminist political theory, applied ethics, and the history of political thought.