The promise of post-menopausal pregnancy (PMP)

Ruth Landau*

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Abstract

Postmenopausal pregnancy (PMP) is presented as a means of alleviating women's suffering by helping them realize their wish for a child of their "own." The availability of IVF technology and oocyte donation, both necessary for PMP, create the illusion of unlimited female fertility. The aim of this paper is twofold: (1) to examine the psychosocial, health, and ethical aspects of PMP; and (2) to answer the question of whether PMP's promise of unlimited fertility really offers more personal freedom and control for women. The paper concludes that PMP seems to increase, rather than to decrease, human suffering.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-69
Number of pages17
JournalSocial Work in Health Care
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • In vitro fertilization
  • Postmenopausal pregnancy and parenthood
  • Well-being

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