Medical Ethics - Articles (Miscellaneous)., 01/01/1971-12/31/1985

File — Box: 2, Folder: 30

Identifier: 65053

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).

Dates

01/01/1971-12/31/1985

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Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/20/07

Container Summary

Various papers on embryology and related medical ethical issues. Includes: - "Were You a Zygote?" by G.E.M. Anscombe (undated, typescript). - "Zu Eingriffen in das genetische Material des Menschen," by Erhard Geissler, Helga E. Horz and Herbert Horz (1/30/1980, offprint). - "Ethical and Legal Approach to Medicine," by Nenad Hlaca (1985, typescript). - "Polish Test Tube Babies," by Anna Romaszkan (typescript, undated).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

EMBRYOLOGY ETHICS - ARTICLES C.1971-85: Printed Item

MEDICAL ETHICS - EMBRYOLOGY - ARTICLES C.1972-85: Printed Item

ANSCOMBE, G.E.M. - "WERE YOU A ZYGOTE?": Manuscript

GEISSLER, ERHARD & HORZ, HELGA & HERBERT - "ZU EINGRIFFEN IN DAS GENE.: Manuscript

HLACA, NENA - "ETHICAL AND LEGAL APPROACH TO MEDICINE" 1985: Manuscript

ROMASZKAN, ANNA - "POLISH TEST TUBE BABIES": Manuscript