Life before birth [electronic resource] : the moral and legal status of embryos and fetuses / Bonnie Steinbock. Steinbock, Bonnie. Fetus Legal status, laws, etc. Abortion Law and legislation. Abortion Moral and ethical aspects. Fetus Research Moral and ethical aspects. Prenatal care Moral and ethical aspects. Prenatal care Law and legislation. K642 179.76 23 Previous ed.: 1992. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This title provides a coherent framework for addressing bioethical issues connected to the moral status of embryos and fetuses. The book explores the conceptual and practical difficulties raised by abortion, prenatal torts, wrongful life the crime of feticide, substance abuse by pregnant women, and much more. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xvi, 311 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195341621.001.0001 eng