The Pros And Cons Of Reproductive Technology

The topic of cloning has brought much debate in science and also in society. Many

The thought of genetically modified humans sounds like an idea out of a novel of science fiction. Yet, genetic engineering is all around us. Designer babies is a controversial topic amongst the scientific community, religious groups, and the general public. One side of the argument is all in favor and wants more prevalent genetic modification of babies. The other side of the argument is against genetic modification of babies and believes it is immoral and unethical.

There are people around the world trying to have children right now, that cannot and need to use services like reproductive technology to even have the chance of a little one in their future. NRTs are one thing that can help, and it is moving forward with the advancements in technology and science. With this huge advancement in technology and science, many people are starting to question if these procedures are ethical. There are four principles of ethics. These principles are autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Applying these principles of ethics to new reproductive technologies can

The Holocaust, where over 6 million people mostly Jewish died in concentration camps. Inside the camps, people underwent inhumane experiments in the name of scientific research. However, the Nazis discovered ways to help society and the future.

Assisted reproductive technologies is “any fertilization consisting of tampering with of gametes/ embryos outside the female body and then putting the gametes/embryos into the female body.” (Donchin 11) These procedures offers a way for several of families who have spent countless time attempting to have a child of their own, but have drained all other possibilities, to do so. The new advancement in reproductive technologies give significant aid to couples who are unable to reproduce, and make many new reproductive arrangements possible. The different options available for adults considering childrearing in unusual ways under new reproductive methods are two-party and third-party assisted reproduction. Assisted reproduction can raise some ethical

My research on why people don’t concentrate on the alternative and put their funds into iPS and adult stem cells is because a lot of people don’t think or agree that fertilizing embryos is a good idea. They feel like it’s wrong. Just like Abigail Chandler a former IVF patient has a feeling her embryos should not be tested on due to the fact that she doesn’t want her embryos to fail and be destroyed. Many are against this because this may lead to rejection of healthy embryos or the implantation of embryos with development problems. I believe fertilizing embryos is a bad idea but has its benefits. It provides major benefits which includes decreasing the suffering of infertile couples. It also reduces the distress and social issues and lastly the usage of embryos for research purposes. A patient

In gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) a mixture of sperm and eggs is placed directly into a woman’s fallopian tubes using laparoscopy following a transvaginal ovum retrieval.

Natural birth without any drugs, or a birth with drugs so you can't feel how painful it is, what one would you choose?

“A person’s a person, no matter how small,” Dr. Seuss. Ever since the Roe v. Wade case in 1973, abortion has been a very controversial topic, whether it be, if we should let abortion happen up until birth, 2nd trimester, or nothing at all, people usually have very strong opinions on this topic. Whether you believe that fetus’ are not babies until they are born, until they can live outside the body and survive, or other, doctors have found that a fetus's heart starts beating at about 5 weeks after conception, and that is about the time a woman finds out she is pregnant. So, abortion after 5 weeks stops a beating heart no matter what you believe. Another big issue about this topic is if aborting babies with disabilities is ok. Usually pregnant

The policy that will be mainly discussed is the state and federal laws toward the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART). The government should provide funding to allow all states to pass infertility insurance laws. In order to give infertile couples a chance to create their own family with a healthy baby.

What would you do if your newborn was born with a defect? In this time era, we would love the child unconditionally. But what if you knew beforehand that you could fix this birth defect before the baby was born? Would you change the innocent newborn just because of this defect? The thought seems a little tempting to some, but to others the thought is terrifying to their moral. Why even think of changing something so beautiful and pure? With eugenics spiraling around it is possible. Eugenics is defined as the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics, whether it is appearance, intelligence, or defects. Doesn’t that sound cruel? Well there are more bad qualities to eugenics than just the definition.

As years pass, new discoveries are made through extensive research. These discoveries improve the life expectancy of humans, due to the continuous advancements in medical research and equipment. Infact, a main controversial aspect of medicine that has blown minds is said to be cloning. Cloning is the process of creating a genetic duplicate of an organism. It is divided into two branches: reproductive and therapeutic. Reproductive cloning creates an animal genetically identical to its donor, where it is then placed back into the uterine environment for further development. Therapeutic cloning on the other hand is quiet similar in the sense of formation. However, the resulting cloned cells remain in a lab and are not to be inserted into a female uterus to be nurtured into a fetus. These cells are instead used to treat and prevent diseases and conditions. Over time scientists have put forth all their knowledge and research into creating their very first fully cloned animal. But, until this day, “observers say that no reputable scientist is actively attempting to produce a human clone through reproductive cloning.” (“The Science of Cloning”,1) This procedure remains to be an issue worldwide due to the harm it carries along to reach its beneficial goal.

New technological advances and scientific methods continue to change the course of nature. One of the current controversial advances in science and technology is the use of genetically modified embryos in which the study exceeds stem cell research. Scientists have begun planning for research involving human embryos in the genetic modification field. Many technological developments are responsible for improving our living standards and even saving lives, but often such accomplishments have troubling cultural and moral ramifications (Reagan, 2015). We are already beyond the days in which virtually the only procreative option was for a man and a woman to conceive the old-fashioned way (Reagan, 2015). Genetic modification of human embryos can be perceived as a positive evolution in the medical process yet it is surrounded by controversy due to ethical processes. Because this form of genetic modification could affect later born children and their offspring, the protection of human subjects should be a priority in decisions about whether to proceed with such research (Dresser, 2004). The term Human Genetic Engineering was originally made public in 1970. During this time there were several methods biologists began to devise in order to better identify or isolate clone genes for manipulation in several species or mutating them in humans.

The principles of ethics can assist in finding a middle ground on reproductive technologies by forcing the healthcare provider to consider first the patient and their well-being above all else, yet keeping in consideration the benefits and morality of the care they are giving. More often than not, there are more than two sides to every argument, especially when it comes to the latest reproductive technologies. “To obtain justifiable resolutions of these

Artificial reproductive technology (ART) is defined as procedures which stimulate a woman 's ovaries to produce eggs, the eggs are then removed, combined with sperm, and then returned to a woman 's body (Bell, 2016). ART is becoming more and more popular throughout that globe. This method of conceiving children gives women who may be struggling with infertility options that were not possible before the advent of such methods. ART is relevant to the sociological definition of global health because it is evidence of the fact that our world has become interdependent especially when it comes to medical technology. However with ART comes the notion of the culture of disguise and in many countries this is an integral part of artificial reproductive technology process. With that being said, sociologists should look to study and understand the culture of disguise in ART as it pertains to global health and it shapes interactions between people and the society they live in.