No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability Parenthood and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction

In No Easy Choice 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? . Dollar 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.