Norm Change in Genetic Services. How the Discourse of Choice Replaced the Discourse of Prevention
Abstract In the 1960s and '70s, it was generally assumed that reproductive choices have social consequences and thus are a matter of social concern. Socially-responsible reproductive behavior, in turn, was assumed to entail minimizing the risk of transmitting grave genetic diseases. Over time,...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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| Series: | Varia História |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-87752017000100021&lng=en&tlng=en |