{"product_id":"no-easy-choice-a-story-of-disability-parenthood-and-faith-in-an-age-of-advanced-reproduction-9780664236908","title":"No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability, Parenthood, and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNo Easy Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, Ellen Painter Dollar tells her gut-wrenching story of living with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)a disabling genetic bone disorder that was passed down to her first childand deciding whether to conceive a second child who would not have OI using assisted reproduction. Her story brings to light the ethical dilemmas surrounding advanced reproductive technologies. What do procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) say about how we define human worth? If we avoid such procedures, are we permitting the suffering of our children? How do we identify a good life in a consumer society that values appearance, success, health, and perfection? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDollar considers multiple sides of the debate, refusing to accept the matter as simply black and white. Her book will help parents who want to understand and make good decisions about assisted reproduction, as well as those who support and counsel them, including pastors and medical professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Painter Dollar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664236908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDollar, Ellen Painter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ellen Painter Dollar is a writer and mother of three living in West Hartford, Connecticut. She has written about faith, motherhood, and disability for a variety of organizations, publications, and blogs, including \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the American Medical Association, the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, the \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Episcopal Cafe. She currently blogs at Patheos.com. Visit her Web site at www.ellenpainterdollar.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40083987103859,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_58be37c7-7817-4290-b70b-6ef032c7299f.jpg?v=1652365281","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/no-easy-choice-a-story-of-disability-parenthood-and-faith-in-an-age-of-advanced-reproduction-9780664236908","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}