Gregory Pence's lively and very readable essays are sure to provoke discussion and debate. From cloning and genetics to living wills and the value we place on human life, Pence never flinches from raising the tough issues, and letting his readers know what he thinks.

Peter Singer, DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University

These short pieces range widely over topics including reproductive and therapeutic cloning, assisted reproduction, organ donation, assisted suicide, genetically modified foods, and public health care costs.

Publishers Weekly

Combining clarity and remarkable thoughtfulness, Greg Pence has written a timely and accessible guide to some of the most vexing problems in bioethics.

Kenneth Kipnis, University of Hawaii; visiting senior scholar, American Medical Association

Those interested in bioethics will find Pence's view an interesting contrast.

Publishers Weekly

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American Scientist

Greg Pence has done a masterful job of taking very complex bioethical issues and making them comprehensible to the average thoughtful person. His arguments are crystal clear, and he's not afraid to take on sacred cows. This will be a very valuable collection for the non-specialist who wants to understand the perplexing problems of modern bioethics.

Bonnie Steinbock, chair, philosophy department, University at Albany/SUNY