Ethics of In Vitro Fertilization and the Ownership of 'Extra' Embryos
Immediate Context
- # of women who turn to IVF
- % of discarded embryos
- Obamacare
- laws and regulations for custody of embryos
Why it is Important
Argument
- In vitro fertilization is unethical
- Ownership of embryos needs to be decided
- Ultimatum of reality
- IVF is too common
- 2 fates remain
- Development of medical technology needs limits
- Issues that arise:
- "primum non nocere"
- multiple pregnancy
- 4 fates of the embryos
- money
- insurance
- role of the physician
- unnatural role of God
- # of women who turn to IVF
Methodology/Research
Subject of Inquiry
- What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
- Where do the extra embryos come from?
- spectrum of ethics targets wide audiences and allows for various research sources
- sources:
- medical journals
- physician testimonies
- religious views
- judiciary and legal cases
Pam Farrales