Assisted Reproduction: A Case Study

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 competitors were the local fertility clinics. The largest clinic had eight doctors and took 5% market shares. Some of the clinics were able to similar services to Extend Fertility but were at the disadvantage to the company. The firm was the only one got FDA proved

Making big choices in life can be difficult, especially if that big choice is having children. There are many men and women who are infertile that still want to have children. Most decide to adopt other children who do not have families or their families do not want them. But when adoption is not an option, there is now a way where those men and women can have their own children together through fertility treatments. Fertility treatments could be a good thing:being able to freeze egg and sperm, they can help infertile couples, and avoiding transmitted diseases would be easier.

Chile's health system has been evolving rapidly in recent years. The assigned role of the Chilean Medical Association has focused on medical ethics codes, and laws. Social organizations have emerged during the last decade and have been working together with the Chilean Fertility Society to change public health policies and attitudes in order to increase the access of people to modern reproductive technology. The current government has passed the August Law which decriminalizes abortion under three circumstances, the government also signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which establishes safe healthcare as a human right.(6) “Today, women have won, democracy has won, all of Chile has won,” said Bachelet(2). On the other hand, Reproductive technology, assisted reproductive technology (ART), is utilized but faces opposition from factors of social-religious conservatism, and gender-based discrimination. While reproductive technologies can be accessed by those who can afford out of pocket funding, most of the population relies on public healthcare, resulting in less than 4% of the population receiving treatment.(5) In this sense, more research of reproductive technologies, specifically mitochondrial transfer, should be reliant on biomedical research of genetic on bioethical levels, as gene therapy is authorized only for the purpose of treating diseases or preventing their appearance(4). In this sense, the mitochondrial

The fetuses will grow and have no diseases or abnormalities that were not predestined for them. We have already begun the scientific research on test tube babies and using artificial insemination, babies were made. The stance on test tube babies is still split, but with more research and births happening, the public is getting used to the idea. The article Test-Tube Baby, states that after the birth of Elizabeth Carr, “more fertility clinics were established all over the world and the number of successful test-tube baby births continued to grow as in vitro fertilization became both a more refined and more accepted practice” (Ruffenach). As people see that there are no side effects or consequences to the practice, they become more and more okay with the

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

How can the principles of ethics (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice) assist in finding a middle ground on new reproductive technologies?

Surrogate motherhood is considered the most controversial form of medically assisted conception. Surrogacy is defined as an arrangement by which a woman gives birth to a baby on behalf of a woman who is incapable of conceiving babies herself or is infertile. The issue of surrogacy has been running for almost three decades. Elizabeth Cane was the first woman in the United States to legally become a surrogate mother in 1980 (Chittom and Wagner). Surrogate births are illegal in many countries, including some states in the United States. For example, it is illegal in Michigan, Washington, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and New York, whereas it legal in California, Oregon, Texas, and Arkansas (Chittom and Wagner). According to the Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy (OPTS), about 22,000 babies have been born from surrogate mothers in the United States since surrogacy became legal in the 1970s (Chittom and Wagner).

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In a year, around four million babies are born just in the United States of America [5]. Some individuals claim that there is no way to identify when one is ready to conceive a child that is theirs, be that as it may, depending how one is raised there are certain criteria that is required to be met. First, one must be able to support the child financially. Second, the child that will be brought into this world must be surrounded with love in order for it to prospects in life. Finally, the future parent has an obligation to fully understand the consequences of their decisions regarding the child. Couples may wish a child of their own, though the turn out of the deed, arises complications leading towards the approach of assisted reproductive

Rarely any women encounter many side effects or unbearable pain after this procedure. However, there are numerous disadvantages that could be brought up. The most dangerous risk that could be encountered is the keen discomfort brought by the Catheter.

It is assumed by most that we will all be able to grow up, fall in love, get married, and then have children of our own. This is not the lifestyle that all people choose, but it is still the view accepted by the majority of society. What happens when the unthinkable occurs and a happily married couple is unable to get pregnant? This is a reality for 7.1%, or 2.8 million, of the married couples in the United States (Lenox, 1999). Today, there are many people all over the world that decide to use fertility treatments to help them conceive a child, and this often leads to the birth of twins, triplets, or even higher order multiples. There are many risk factors that are involved in this type of

It goes without saying that a counselor treating clients for infertility should be empathetic, understanding, genuine, and non-judgmental among other traits. Initially, after drawing out the client’s story and assessing their needs for therapy one beginning of treatment can be to provide psychoeducation from a biological, medical, and psychological perspective (Joy & McCrystal, 2015). This ensures a firm foundation for both the client and therapist to develop a healthy treatment plan from which to explore all available options, alternatives, and possible outcomes that are presented. A few examples are in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, adoption, and even acceptance that rearing children

Human reproduction is as ancient a topic as any on the plant, and has been around since time began. Childlessness has plagued mankind for years, it has risen from 1 in 10 (1970) couples were childless to 1 in 5 (2010) as reported by the Pew Research Center. Adoption was once the only answer for a childless couple but with methods such as artificial insemination and other fertility treatments, which the scientific community has developed a couple now has more options to choose from. Artificial insemination was first used in 1884, and impregnating a woman through what is known as artificial insemination, was first used in 1884 (The Medical World: 163–164). Fertility treatments continued to be developed. In 1906 Surgeon Robert Tuttle Morris witnessed the only successful ovarian transplantation from healthy women to infertile women. In vitro fertilization (IVF) produced the world’s first test tube baby born on July 25, 1978 (The Medical World:, pg. 223). This procedure is done by removing the egg(s) from a woman and placing them with sperm and a fluid medium to fertilize in a laboratory 2-6 days then transferred to a woman’s uterus to establish a successful pregnancy. In 2010, the physiologist, Robert G. Edwards, who developed the IVF treatment, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Concerns about the possibility of women being used as "baby factories" was raised by Pope John Paul but He also refused to condemn the parents of the child (Prospettive nel

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.