Fertilization A Birds Eye View

This article discusses the first two test tube babies meeting each other at a fertility conference. Through this, it displays how two of the first humans produced by this technology can bond over something such as their specialized births and what "life growing up in the spotlight has been like" (Simpson). The recognition of this event as a medical breakthrough helps to portray the importance of further advancement within this technology. As time continues so does the need to keep up with the new and upcoming technologies, and this article shows the importance of furthering the technology of IVF. The online article analyzed for the resolution of this topic was a book review in Louise Brown's autobiography. The review chose to focus on analyzing the parents of the first test tube baby opposed to the birth itself. This article states the negative effects IVF has had on the world and how it coincides with religion and moral beliefs. The review is very clearly against Louise Brown and what she has to say about the advancement that was her birth. Throughout the review, the author fails to include a counter argument for their

The primary argument against this new form of research is that scientists are growing live human beings in a lab. Some argue that because the child is growing in a petri dish and not a womb, it is no longer human. They argue that birth is a key part in the formation of a person, and since the children being grown are never birthed, they are no longer a human. Moreover, some religious protestors claim that the babies grown will never have a soul because ensoulment occurs in the womb. They are unable to say what will happen to a child without a soul, but argue that the children will never have a chance to go to heaven. “Young human beings, especially in their unique vulnerability during early stages of development, are ‘ends’ in themselves, entitled to unconditional respect and protection, not ‘means’ to be utilized to achieve other goals, even when those goals may be lofty and high-minded,” says Father Tad Pacholczyk, director of education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center (PBS) This the Church’s extreme disapproval of this research. Furthermore, some opposers claim that once the embryo becomes an “individual,” it is murder to destroy it, yet it is also unethical to continue growing it. Therefore, regulations must be kept where they currently are, if not made stricter. The only solution that satisfies all aspects of the Church’s disapproval is the halting of embryonic research. However, this is

IVF is an advanced reproductive technology that might seem intimidating, but our nurses and embryologists are available to explain the basics of this family-building method.

Dr. Schiewe is the high complexity lab director at Ovagen Fertility Newport Beach and the scientific laboratory director at California Cryobank. Over the last three decades, he has helped IVF labs worldwide protect and transfer embryos in the blastocyst stage and improve pregnancy rates. Dr. Schiewe has published over 35 peer-reviewed papers and 70 abstracts. He also serves as a journal reviewer for Fertility and Sterility and Theriogenology. For more information about Dr. Schiewe and his work, please visit

‘In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)’, is an article that has been published on the Better Health website by the Victorian Government, written with the purpose to educate and inform the reader of IVF related information and the process. The writing is clear, succinct and easy to follow and is therefore aimed at members of the general public who are interested in the IVF process. The article outlines the IVF procedure, risk and possible side effects and is claims that it was written for educational purposes only.

The process of IVF involves mixing the woman’s egg and the man’s sperm outside of the woman’s body, usually in a petri dish. Invitro fertilisation literally means ‘fertilisation in glassware’. If the fertilisation is successful, the formed embryo is transferred to

In vitro fertilization, or IVF, also involves taking fertility medication. However, instead of allowing fertilization to occur inside your uterus, your physician will remove your eggs and fertilize them with your partner’s sperm in the IVF laboratory. IVF has a 20% success rate per cycle in women over 40.

On June 25th 1978 Louis Brown, the first “test tube baby” was born. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces .Her parents, Lesley and John Brown, had been trying to conceive for nine years. They faced complications of blocked Fallopian tubes and were willing to try the experimental and risky procedure. (“PBS”) the process of in vitro includes harvesting eggs and sperm, fertilizing the egg and then placing the freshly fertilized egg into the mother. Today, despite the high cost, in vitro fertilization has become the most popular option for women having trouble conceiving. In 2013, IVF resulted in over 50,000 births. (cdc.gov)

In Vitro Fertilisation is a major breakthrough in embryo research and has increased the possibility of large numbers of women becoming pregnant. It is a procedure used to overcome a range of fertility issues caused by damaged or blocked fallopian tubes. This procedure is conducted by a medical physician in a specialized laboratory by removing eggs from the ovaries of a female and mixing it with sperm from the male, fertilize them in a laboratory, and then replace the embryos back into the female’s uterus where they implant and maturation begins. (IVF Australia 2016) The fertilized egg (embryo) is allowed to grow in a protected environment for some days before being

Technology is advancing all the time, but often we question the necessity of the new inventions. In the 1980s, in vitro fertilisation was still a very new science. The information was limited to the people who actually could and would participate in the studies, as simulating human pregnancy in animals is difficult. The actual procedure, however, includes a donated egg, sperm, and simulating mitosis in a test tube then injecting it into a woman 's womb.

As stated by Dr Grossman of Xavier University “In the United States, infertility is an issue of great concern to many couples of childbearing age. More than 15 percent of all such couples are estimated to be infertile (Grossman, 2003). The medical definition of in vitro fertilization: IVF is a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use.(retrieved on June 12, 2011, from www.medterms.com) IVF was originally devised to permit women with damaged or absent Fallopian tubes to have a baby. Normally a mature egg is released from the ovary

All around the world most women experience the joy of having kids, but there is the slight chance that she could be infertile and not get to delight in having her very own children. Infertility doesn’t seem like a big issue, but when you yourself are going through it, the experience can be devastating. Though, there are always other options like fertilizing an egg outside of the body and then implanting the embryo inside the uterus, which is known as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This can even be a stressor for a woman (and a man) because of

As our contemporary world continues to progress in both the fields of biology and medicine, the use of assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVF, is increasing. The catholic church remains faithful towards the fundamental values of the sacredness of life and human dignity, which is evident in their firm, opposing responses and teachings on the moral issue of IVF.

To begin with, I will provide the basic medical facts involving IVF to give a solid understanding of what goes into the whole process and what facts involving this process cause the questioning of the ethical and moral issues. Infertility affects about 4.9 million couples in the United States, or one in every twelve. Approximately one-third of infertility cases can be traced to causes in the female (Encarta). However, a small proportion of infertile

In vitro fertilization is a type of assisted reproductive technology in which a woman’s egg is fertilized by a man’s sperm outside of the female body in a petri dish. The embryo is later then transferred back into the uterus after fertilization and some early development has taken place. Most of the people that claim to be against in vitro fertilization, also called assisted reproductive technology, and the idea of funding it here in the United States will give reasons to oppose it such as it is immoral, it is unsafe, or that it is ineffective. Upon inspection, in vitro fertilization appears to be much like any other new idea or concept in the sense that it will most likely be rejected and shunned at first, similarly to gay marriage or sperm donation. Properly educating those who see in vitro fertilization as a negative, pointless, or even a dangerous practice about the positive evidence now being found might help speed up the acceptance process.