Genomics, Gender and Genetic Capital: The Need for an Embodied Ethics of Reproduction

摘要: Prenatal comes from the Latin words ‘prae’ and ‘natalis’ meaning ‘before’ ‘to be born’, respectively (Concise Oxford Dictionary, 1995). This word is semiotically loaded because ‘prenatal’ connotes time before being born. The itself signifies foetus (who ‘before born’) not pregnant body within whom grows. If medical experts working discipline of reproductive medicine concentrate more on its health than woman, they take this to heart. Experts argue that ‘a multidisciplinary approach essential part antenatal screening’ (Malone, 1996, p. 157), a view suggesting foetus, physician's main focus during prenatal period.