INCONCEIVABLE
CONCEPTIONS

Psychological Aspects of Infertility
and Reproductive Technology

Edited by JANE HAYNES and JULIET MILLER

Afterword by Germaine Greer

Published by Brunner-Routledge


It is now over two decades since the first test-tube baby was born. During this period a myth that all infertile women can now have babies has become accepted. Infertile couples often feel under great pressure to seek a medical solution but the psychological and social effects of the changing experiences of infertility remain confusing.

In Inconceivable Conceptions, a distinguished range of contributors, including novelists Hilary Mantel and Germaine Greer, examine the experience of infertility from both female and male perspectives, as well as the psychological aspects of infertility diagnosis and treatment, and the often radical and unexpected effects on changing patterns of kinship.

Drawing from a wide range of theoretical backgrounds and compelling personal reflections, this book aims to unravel some of the implications of advancing reproductive technology.