A cutting-edge analysis of the global issues surrounding modern reproductive technologiesAdvances in assisted reproductive technologies have sparked global policy debates since the birth of the first so-called "test tube baby" in 1978. Today, mitochondrial replacement therapies represent the most recent advancement in assisted reproductive technologies, allowing some women with mitochondrial diseases to birth babies without those diseases. In the past decade, mitochondrial replacement therapies have captured public sentiment, reigniting debates around social views of reproductive rights and the appropriate legal and political response.Reproduction Reborn guides readers through the history and science of mitochondrial replacement therapies and the various attempts to control them. Leading experts from medicine, genetics, ethics, law, and policy explore the influence of public debate on the evolving shape of these technologies and their subsequent regulation. They highlight case studies from both developed and developing countries across the globe, including recent legislation in Australia and China. They further identify the ethical, legal, and societal norms that need to be addressed by policymakers and communities as more and more people seek to gain access to these treatments. Given the importance of reproduction in family life and cultural identity, clinicians and policymakers must understand how regulatory regimes around mitochondrial replacement therapies have evolved to illuminate the processes and challenges of governing reproduction in a fast-moving world.Informative and global in scope, Reproduction Reborn explores how advancements in assisted reproductive technologies challenge core values surrounding the rights and responsibilities of modern-day family units.

List of contributorsAbbreviationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionDiana M. Bowman, Walter G. Johnson, and Karinne LudlowPart I: Untangling the Development of Science and Public Opinion Around MRT1. Development of Mitochondrial Replacement TherapiesJeffrey R. Mann, Mary Herbert, Deirdre L. Zander-Fox, Deepak Adhikari, and John Carroll2. Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques: A Critical Review of the Ethical IssuesRobert Sparrow, Julian Koplin, and Catherine Mills3. Reproductive Decisions and Mitochondrial Disease: Disruption, Risk, and UncertaintyCathy HerbrandPart II: The Evolution of Regulatory Frameworks for MRT: How Regulation Got from There to Here (and Everywhere In-Between)4. Legalising MRT in the United KingdomRebecca Dimond and Neil Stephens5. MRT in AustraliaKarinne Ludlow6. MRT in the United StatesI. Glenn Cohen, Priyanka Menon, and Eli Y. Adashi7. Contesting the 'No Rules' Label: ARTs in Mexico Before and After the First MRT BabySandra Gonz?lez-Santos and Abril Salda?a-Tejeda8. Medical Tourism and Multi-Level Regulation for MRT in the European UnionWalter G. Johnson and Diana M. Bowman9. AsiaTetsuya IshiiPart III: Looking Forward10. Future Technological AdvancementsKevin Doxzen11. Placing MRT in the Evolution of ReproductionKarinne Ludlow, Walter G. Johnson, and Diana M. BowmanIndex