Genetic Development And Social Development

In this day in age, where looks are almost everything when getting and going where you want, having a child with perfect genes is something to brag about. Allowing a parent to choose the perfect genes is not so far off in the future, in fact, it is now possible to pick some of the genes of a baby to make a “perfect” child. A procedure called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, has been used for years by doctors who wanted to reduce the chance of women carrying babies infected with life-threatening diseases. PGD was first used to improve the likelihood of a successful pregnancy for couples suffering with recurring miscarriages and parents who had the chance of passing on genetic diseases to their offspring. Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, a

They used the process of PGD to conceive the gender they desired. Straightaway, this was the first time that PGD was used to fulfill the parent’s desire and not a specific medical condition. This family’s decision ended up in Times Magazine’s in 1999. Although they were only know for their choice of gender, that’s when all the controversy began about other traits such as eye color, hair color, and height which is not technically related to the health of the

The fear of PGD, I believe is a healthy one. We should be afraid that eventually this might become a normal process for parents to choose their child 's genetic traits.

PGD was mainly designed to allow couples with the risk of passing on a dangerous genetic diseases to have children that wouldn't be affected by it. It’s been used since 1990 to prevent children from being born with Down’s syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell, and Huntington’s disease. It is now being used to also create “savior siblings”, which are children who are able to donate bone marrow and other tissues to their sick older siblings (Genetic and Society). This goes against many religious views, one of them being Christian. Christians see it as “playing God” since God has created humans in his own image and to alter them would be implying that he is wrong. Catholics’ and Muslims both believe that embryonic research is the same as abortion and it is considered a sin for scientists to perform genetic engineering since it is as if they are trying to replace God (HubPages). This technology not only goes against many religious beliefs, but also goes against natural selection. As seen in My Sister’s Keeper, Anna is created through genetic selection and considered to be a “designer baby” which are babies who have specifically selected traits (Picoult 119). This demonstrates too much control because technology is now altering the way of life and it interferes with the natural processes. Even today, control is not only seen in technology, but in families. The question is, to what extent can a parent have control over their

PGD helps couples in these situations to have biological children when they may not have done so otherwise because of the high risk of having a child with a serious disability. For these couples, PGD is seen as the more likely option rather than facing the prospect of a termination decision after a prenatal screening later on in the pregnancy. PGD is thought the more ethically desirable option between it and prenatal screening as the destruction of an embryo occurs far earlier in its stage of development. There are however risks and problems associated with PGD.Some embryos may not be suitable for embryo biopsy because they don't reach the right stage of development and are likely to be abnormal.About 1-2% of embryos are damaged during embryo

Yes PGD is a more ethically acceptable option. Because when someone is at endangerment of exposure of having a minor with a genetic illness or disease wishes to have an unaffected child, this can involve very difficult choices. Assuming that the gestation is built by sexual copulation, the embryo could be tried right on time on maternity, Alternatively, pre implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) can be used after in vitro fecundation (IVF) to select and implant an unaffected fertilized egg that hopefully will proceed to full term and produce a healthy infant. We are aware that many people at risk regard the last thing just mentioned as having to do with right and wrong more acceptable than the first thing just mentioned, and examine whether there

Regarding the subject of the use of IVF and PGD, or embryo screening of any kind, my stance is not a concrete one. I recognize the fact that while it is very possible for embryo screening to lead to discrimination of all kinds, it is also possible to potentially save many lives through early detection of treatable disorders, such as, hypercholesterolaemia. Therefore, I believe that the use of embryo screening technology should be used on a

Many people can also benefit from PGD, some of which are carriers of sexual-linked disorders, carriers of single gene defects, those with chromosomal disorders and also women aged 35 and over, who may srtuggle to have a healthy pregnancy.

To Kill A Mockingbird is a book about courage to what extent do you agree with this?

PGD is known as pre-implantation genetic diagnosing. I do not think it is ethical to design and conceive a child that meets specific genetic requirements. I do not feel that this is an ethical reason to conceive a child. Rather, I believe all children should be seen as blessings or gifts, not sacrificial genetic progeny.

There are three words that are used for a tool for social control in The Giver. These three words are used in their community that promote or conceal the words we have that now in the community. Those three words are assignment, comfort object, and newchild. An assignment is given to you, and you can’t go without an assignment in Jonas’s community. A comfort object is given to all newchildren in their community, but taken away when they become older, and a newchild is what we call as a newborn. These three words are different than what we would call them, but their meanings are similar.

Most men and women are raised thinking that eventually they will marry and have children. What happens when a couple gets married and wants to have a child and finds out that after several times of having unprotected sex there is no pregnancy? The finger is usually pointed at the woman but in some cases it can be due to the man. In a woman's case, the problem is usually that she is not ovulating normally and in a man's case he might have low sperm count. These are the problems that are most heard of but there are other factors that can cause infertility. An anxious couple quickly turns to science to try and find a solution to their problem. Although taking fertility drugs is the "solution", it can be quite strenuous

In today’s society, the defining moment of high-risk populations occurs on a daily basis due to unprecedented and precedent situations out of person’s control. The lives of individuals who are victims of substance abuse are running of the events of turmoil either from the past or at the present moment.

There are many differing opinions on whether PGD is a ethical issue and many people have different beliefs and

There are also disadvantages of PGD. One is that PGD only screens for specific conditions, therefore the embryo may have another condition that is not found, meaning people who have paid money for getting a healthy child end up with one who is ill. PGD also becomes less successful as people get older. The chance of a woman in her mid-30’s having a healthy child is lower than if she was in her 20’s, meaning they pay a lot of money to have embryos screened and implanted only to find the woman is too old and her uterus cannot hold a foetus. Another is that embryos may not survive the PGD or IVF process and if they do they may all have