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On the Eighth Day
Canada, 1992, 51 minutes, Color, VHS
Order No. W99243
ON THE EIGHT DAY, a two-part film series, is critical viewing about new reproductive and genetic technologies and poses disturbing questions about why these technologies are being developed and how they may affect the lives of women and society as a whole. MAKING BABIES offers a compelling and insightful exploration of the origins and applications of in vitro fertilization. The second part, MAKING PERFECT BABIES, is a critical examination of the application of genetic technology and the social and economic pressures which may influence the development and use of these procedures. Produced by the NFBC.
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"A fine and sophisticated treatment of an important and complex subject."
Heather Menzies
Author, Fast Forward and Out of Control
"Raising many ethical questions...these probing productions will help viewers take a stand on this crucial issue."
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