[Greely] employs lucid prose to explain the science behind reproduction, genetics, and stem cells, and explores the scientific, legal, and political pathway toward easy [preimplantation genetic diagnosis]. (Tanya Lewis The Scientist)

Will the future confront us with human GMOs? Greely provocatively declares yes, and, while clearly explaining the science, spells out the ethical, political, and practical ramifications. (Paul Berg, Nobel Laureate and recipient of the National Medal of Science)

This book could not be more timely. Greely imagines the future of human reproduction with the insight, wit, and panache readers of his work have come to expect. (Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School, author of Patients with Passports)

Greely has written an exceptional book. Anyone interested in the technology of human reproduction and what it holds for humanitys future will thoroughly enjoy the read. (Judith Daar, Whittier Law School)

We owe it to ourselves, to the society we live in, to our children and our childrens children to think long and hard about the arguments Greely presents before we make choices about the future of human reproduction. One of the most exciting and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time. (Jennifer Merchant, Universit de Paris II)

[Greely] provides an extraordinarily sophisticated analysis of the practical, political, legal, and ethical implications of the new world of human reproduction. His book is a model of highly informed, rigorous, thought-provoking speculation about an immensely important topic. (Glenn C. Altschuler Psychology Today)

The End of Sex is eye-opening about the prospects created by biomedical technologyGreelys book offers a balanced, informed and calm analysis of the legal, ethical and social frameworks within which we must resolve these dilemmas [of sex-free conception]. (Philip Ball New Statesman)

Greelys background in law and bioethics [brings] a fresh perspective. The book is a timely assessment of the way things are, and the direction they are heading: it is also a rallying call for debate about regulation, and about the sort of society we want to live in. (Linda Geddes New Scientist)

Readers looking for a more in-depth analysis of human genome modifications and reproductive technologies and their legal and ethical implications should strongly consider picking up Greelys The End of Sex and the Future of Human ReproductionGreelys breezy first-person narrative belies the extraordinary depth and impressive quality of information provided, both scientific and legal[It has] the potential to empower readers to make informed decisions about the implementation of advancements in genetics technologies. (Dov Greenbaum Science)

The End of Sex will open your mind to a future you might not have anticipated. (Dan Samorodnitsky Massive)

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