Pros And Cons Of Invitrofertilization

In the ever-changing world of science, in vitro fertilization has taken fertility to another level. In “Test-Tube Babies: Solution or Problem?” Ruth Hubbard describes just how in vitro fertilization works and the many risks factors the procedure brings with it. Hubbard gives her audience statistical evidence of women with unsuccessful pregnancies then follows it with historical evidence about the first women to ever receive in vitro Louise Brown in July, 1978. Although one might conclude that Hubbard would support in vitro she makes a shocking statement “But as a woman, a feminist, and a biologist, I am opposed to using it and developing it further.” Using rhetorical appeals Hubbard attempts to convince her audience that we should not support

Jessica Cohen, a graduate of Yale, has written the essay “Grade A: The Market for a Women’s Eggs” regarding her experience on donating her eggs to a fastidious infertile couple. The primary reason for her consideration was $25,000 that the couple was willing to pay for the right donor. Although such large amount of money sounds extraordinary to a college student, Cohen wasn’t qualified for the couple’s satisfaction due to her credentials therefore Cohen would not be creating their “perfect child”. She explains many viewpoints of the process of egg donation, health risks correlating with egg donation, and the medical process of conception from donated eggs. After all, creating the ideal child is too easy especially if the person can afford it.

As stated before, many infertile couples have had success using IVF to get pregnant and start a family, although it does come with some risks due to the fact that four embryos are implanted at a time. If IVF is used often, the number of women pregnant with multiples could increase. In addition, infertility rates would go down and thus the number of pregnant couples could increase, causing labor and delivery floors to be in higher demand. On the research side, using embryonic stem cells has just begun to prove successful in treating multiple diseases. One study on embryonic stem cells stated that they could potentially “provide neuronal or glial cells for transportation” in patients that have spinal cord injuries. Researchers have also found potential benefit from embryonic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's as well as progressive blindness. The list of the potential benefits of IVF continues on, but one must analyze the downsides of IVF as well as its positive

Louise Brown was born on July 25th 1978 through IVF, or In Vitro Fertilization. This was invented by Robert Edwards in 1977 and it became a medical miracle. “Following Brown’s birth, IVF was hailed as a medical miracle.” Says Manganaro 's website. Now over 1 million children have been born using IVF. Currently Louise Brown works in a bistrol nursery, which is a nursery for plants and trees. “ Louis is said to dislike the description of herself as”test tube baby” yet she remains proud of her personal role in the advancement of medical science.(Luise Brown). Louis Brown will be known as the first test tube baby, and In Vitro Fertilization will be known as a medical

Everyone is entitled to choose their own lifestyle, whether they want to have a child or not. Some females who seek to have children find it easy, although some are unfortunate. There are numerous of reasonings, such as being too old to be pregnant, damage to the Fallopian tube or uterus and cancer radiation or chemotherapy. As our generation goes on, many discoveries revolving biology is produced and one of it is the In Vitro Fertilization or “IVF”. It is the procedure of fertilization where they save sperm sample, take an egg from the women and physically combining it in a laboratory dish where the egg and the sperm is now called an embryo. It will be examined, and later on transported to a substitute uterus of qualified women who are suitable

Is reproductive technology harmful to children? While advancements in any technology are usually celebrated, there are some who claim that conceiving a child by sperm or egg donor is morally unacceptable. There are always a few who oppose reproductive technology based because they believe children have the right to be raised by both biological parents, but it is unreasonable to say that this type of advancement is damaging to any child born. Donor-conceived children not being raised by both biological parents not immoral, and the growth of reproductive technologies should be encouraged.

In vitro fertilization is the process by which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside of the body and then the embryo or embryos are then transferred to the uterus. This process has been used since the 1970’s and doctors keep finding ways to improve it. People worldwide have a very divided opinions about the use of IVF. Some see it as an opportunity to have a family and being able to have kids at an age where they feel comfortable enough, instead of having kids at an early age because of the risks that they would have if they wait. Women also have a better chance of getting their preferred job position if they know that they do not have to decide between a healthy baby or their job. While some people belief that by using IVF the people are destroying the natural cycle of life. They belief that a baby should be born through a natural process and that by using IVF the people are “playing God”. They also argue that IVF “dehumanize women and reduce them to empty vessels waiting to be filled with babies for the benefit of men” (Farris Naff 19). They believe that women go through the process of IVF because they want to satisfy their partner instead of themselves.Even though, IVF can be convenient for women, it is known that IVF can have some bad outcomes to some. Some women have complications after starting their IVF process, “one of the major complications we

I chose the topic designer babies because it is a very controversial topic and was very interesting. PGD stands for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. It is a procedure in which a woman's eggs are gathered, fertilized in a dish (through in-vitro fertilization), and then tested for genetic defects. If defects are found, the embryos are destroyed (Hoekema, 2015). Though this procedure can be used to select the gender of a child (gender selection), it was never meant for this purpose, and many physicians will not use it for such (Hoekema, 2015). There are different types of choosing your child’s gender. Using in vitro fertilization techniques, doctors remove eggs from the woman and fertilize them with sperm in the lab to create embryos.

In conclusion cyber-surrogacy is able to give an infertile woman or man a child. But the system is not waterproof, it got its dark sides and side-effects.

From the first sight adoption seems to be simple as there are many children who are in need of loving parents and there are a lot of people who desire to have full-grown family and bring up a child. But each case of adoption is unique, depends on a large amount of factors and circumstances. There are a lot of reasons why one or another person takes a decision to use adoption. Commonly it is associated with infertility. Surely, many couples come to adoption after years of unavailing attempts to have a biological child. Kelly J. Welch (2014) wrote that “each year, over 6 million couples in the United States face difficulties becoming pregnant”.

According to Dr. Jennifer Parks in her talk “Should women use fertility preservation techniques to delay childbearing?” fertility preservation can be a really useful tool to career women who hit their thirties and still are not ready yet to start a family. Therefor, egg freezing has become an emerging solution for many career women that want to have a family later when they are older and still be biologically connected with the baby. First of all, the speaker discussed the basis of biological science about the formation of oocytes in order to address the information that women are higher risk of losing their fertility when they are older. It was stated that oocytes are at their greatest number in a female at the point of birth, and they are decreased to the half when girls hit puberty. Egg freezing was intended to use for women who are receiving gonadotoxic therapies where they are going under a lot of chemotherapy and treatments that negatively impact the fertility of oocytes.

The technology of designer babies is bliss for the couples who are unable to have children because they do not their genetic disease which they have. Through the process of pre implantation genetic diagnosis the embryos are scanned for genetic diseases and if found that it has inherited genetic disease the genetic makeup of the baby is changed so that the child could be born disease free. PGD can screen for about a dozen of the most serious genetic diseases including: cystic fibrosis, Tay Sachs, various familial cancers, early onset Alzheimer’s, sickle cell disease, haemophilia, neurofibromatosis, muscular dystrophy, and Franconia’s anaemia. With further testing of the human genome it is said that nearly all of the genetic diseases could

Taking a look at the moral concerns expressed, one article puts into question if it is ethical for a parent to make such a big decision as having another child, if that decision can be swayed if a child that they already have is sick. Another article states it is fine to use the “savior sibling” as long as the parent does not decide on his/her gender, hair color, eye color, height, or any physical traits while doing IVF. In other words, it’s okay to make an embryo where you know its genetic typing, but not okay to choose an embryo for its known physical attributes, such as in creating a “designer baby.” Another interesting article supported IVF with PGD and HLA, but suggested a change in the laws. It agreed with creating a baby with a genetic match to help cure a sick child, but advocated for the baby’s legal right to choose for itself. The article suggested the “savior sibling” should be 18, when it becomes their legal right to make their own medical decisions. At this time, the child can be allowed to help a sick sibling by giving anything they can offer to them to save the sick child’s life. However, the article also states that waiting the 18 years could render the usefulness of the “savior sibling” as non-effective. The umbilical cord would not be as viable after 18 years, as it would be at one or two years. Furthermore, by waiting 18 years to provide any medical treatments with either sibling, it may be too late for the sick child, as their disease may have progressed to a point where it is not as treatable, or even to the point of death. Ultimately, if this viewpoint were made mandatory, the PGD with HLA procedure, which is costly, might be for

Of course with each option there will never be a 100 percent guaranteed of pregnancy taking place. I feel it’s important to have conversations with both parents about not only about the procedures, but the psychological effects that infertility treatments can have in the long run for both parents. As a social worker discussing infernality treatments with a family can certainly be challenging in many ways. I feel that it’s important to be mindful, and supportive of the decision making process. Offering guidance to both parents is something a social worker can do to help sort through the many options couples may have. When it comes to personal beliefs about infertility a social worker must continue to support the parents throughout the decision making process regardless of the decision made by couple. To help guide and provide services they need to hopefully ensure a successful outcome of becoming

The method of surrogacy includes the process of taking the egg and sperm from another individual and medically placing it into another individual. Using this method is very rare, it is estimated that about two-thousand children are born from the method of surrogacy per year. There are two types of surrogacy: Traditional and Gestational Surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy is the regular method of surrogacy, however instead of placing a new egg inside the surrogate, the surrogate mother is the biological mother of the child. The second type of surrogacy is gestational surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy uses in-vitro fertilization by taking the egg of the biological mother and the sperm of the biological father and placing the embryo into the uterus of another individual. Surrogacy is performed for many reasons including: same-sex marriage, damaged uterus, age, history of miscarriages and other medical conditions. Although surrogacy is the safest option for most people, it raises many legal issues. Legal issues include the following: legal parents, refusal of custody from surrogate to biological parents and surrogacy contracts. Although surrogacy is efficient and effective, it is not a reliable