Book Review: The Human Embryo Research Debate: Bioethics in the Vortex of Controversy
AbstractIn my judgment, Ronald M. Green's book, The Human Embryo Research Debate: Bioethics in the Vortex of Controversy, is advocacy literature. It gives the appearance of being rational, civil, and objective, but in reality the author operates on the assumed premise that "the claims of the embryo or fetus at any stage of development" cannot take precedence over a woman's freedom to terminate her pregnancy. With such a perspective, it is no wonder that Green regards pro-lifers as the "villains."