Infertility around the Globe: New Thinking on Childlessness, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Infertility around the Globe This page intentionally left blank Infertility around the Globe New Thinking on Childlessness, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies EDITED BY Marcia C. Inhorn Frank van Balen UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England
2002 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Infertility around the globe : new thinking on childlessness, gender , and reproductive technologies / edited by Marcia C. Inhorn, Frank van Balen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-520-23108-2 (cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-520-23137-6 (paper : alk. paper) 1. Infertility—Developing countries. 2. Infertility—Social aspects. 3. Infertility—Psycholgical aspects. [DNLM: 1. Infertility—psychology 2. Cross-Cultural Comparison. 3. Feminism. 4. Reproduction Techniques. WP 570 I4335 2001] I. Inhorn, Marcia Claire, 1957– II. Balen, Frank van. RC889 .I5613 2001 616.6'92—dc21 2001007069 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication is both acid-free and totally chlorine-free (TCF). It meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper). In memory of Dr. Mohammed Mehanna and his dreams of advancing assisted conception in Egypt m.c.i. In memory of my beloved wife, Pauline f.v.b. This page intentionally left blank ...