Visualisation of the unborn child

Although the unborn is invisible, representations of it are among the most compelling images in Western culture. This volume explores the reasons behind this and includes voices from a variety of disciplines. Answers to the question of the visual status of the unborn come from positions in medical and legal history, art history, and body studies. Not least, ethical and general cultural studies perspectives also focus on images of the unborn. For the first time, a broad panorama of approaches to an image form is presented, which plays central roles in both medical-diagnostic and private, popular contexts. Thus, the question of what roles images of the unborn play also provides insights into the significance attributed to emerging life.