{"product_id":"delivering-policy-the-contested-politics-of-assisted-reproductive-technologies-in-canada-paperback-softback-9780774860109","title":"Delivering Policy; The Contested Politics of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Canada (Paperback \/ softback) 9780774860109","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDelivering Policy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Contested Politics of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancesca Scala (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774860109\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 September 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDelivering Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, Francesca Scala provides a comprehensive, fascinating and well-written study of the evolution of assisted reproductive technology policies in Canada. Through the concept of boundary work, Scala demonstrates how different actors – scientists, policy-makers, activists - have attempted to challenge, blur or reinforce the boundary between science and politics since the appointment of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies in 1989. Weaving a detailed analysis of policy documents with engaging testimonies from participants in those debates, the book ultimately presents a nuanced and persuasive account of the impact of discursive strategies and the broader political and institutional contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e - Prize Jury, 2020 Donald Smiley Prize\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization a medical issue or a matter of public policy, subject to restrictions? In \u003cem\u003eDelivering Policy,\u003c\/em\u003e Francesca Scala employs the concept of boundary work to explain the prolonged debates that ensued when the Canadian government appointed a royal commission in 1989 to draw up a blueprint for legislative action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the birth of the first \"test tube baby\" in 1978 to the Assisted Human Reproduction Act of 2004, Scala reveals how policy makers, civil society actors, and members of the medical-scientific community attempted to define assisted reproductive technologies from within the realms of science or politics. They challenged, defended, or blurred the boundaries or divisions between the two fields of knowledge to secure their position as the authoritative voice on the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelivering Policy\u003c\/em\u003e delineates in vivid detail the people, institutions, and processes that influenced ARTs policy in Canada. This compelling account contributes to our understanding of the interaction between science and politics, the exercise of social control over science and technology, and the politics of expertise in policy making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Politics, Science, and ARTs Policy in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Normalizing and Resisting Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Canadian and Comparative Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Claiming and Contesting Epistemic Authority: The Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Science and the Public Weigh In: The Discursive Terrain of ARTs Policy Making\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 \"Proceed with Care\": (Re)negotiating the Science\/Politics Divide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Setting Boundaries and Crafting ARTs Legislation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Science, Boundary Work, and Parliamentary Politics: The Passing of Bill C-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Understanding Boundary Work and ARTs Policy in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; References; Index \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531072270616,"sku":"9780774860109","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/delivering-policy-the-contested-politics-of-assisted-reproductive-technologies-in-canada-paperback-softback-9780774860109","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}