Is it ethical to have a child in order to save the life of another child? Recent high-profile cases, films and books from around the world including the UK, Australia and the US have drawn public attention to a new type of IVF. “Embryo selection” means “Embryos are fertilized outside the body and only those with certain genes are selected and implanted in the uterus. » This now means that doctors are now able to select specific embryos and implant them into the mother of another sick child in order to obtain genetic material such as bone marrow that will match the unfortunate child and thus , hopefully, we can save their lives. Create a “savior brother”. “A child conceived by selective in vitro fertilization as a potential source of donor organs or cells for an existing sibling suffering from a life-threatening illness,” a definition given by Oxford Dictionaries (1.0). Cases like this occur all over the world and many are well documented. The most famous case might be that of the fictional book “My Sisters Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. I will discuss this in more detail throughout my thesis and how books and films can affect one's point of view on certain ethical topics. Additionally, I will also discuss a series of factors such as certain religious beliefs and the physical creation of savior siblings versus the creation of designer babies. Many have strong opinions, both for and against the creation of savior siblings. A recent Court of Appeal judgment looked at preimplantation and IVF selection and how this was eventually going to be banned in the UK. Therefore, there are many factors that need to be discussed whether or not it should be banned...... middle of paper ...... Chinese Yuan Renminbi. Which, when converted to British pounds sterling, is £1,243,093.64. (1.4). It is becoming increasingly popular with some wealthy Chinese and is becoming big business in many Americas; create a business to meet the high demand. In addition, this will also allow the entire family to move to the United States when the child turns 21, allowing the entire family to have a better quality of life and a more prosperous future. So this is the extreme and it is not obligatory. It's not about saving a life and creating a so-called "perfect child" when that child grows up knowing that no one is perfect. On top of that, there is also the argument that you could cure the child of the disease you know they have, but they are just as likely to contract another disease as someone conceived and born naturally..

Essay / Is it ethical to have a child in order to save the life of another child? Recent high-profile cases, films and books from around the world including the UK, Australia and the US have drawn public attention to a new type of IVF. “Embryo selection” means “Embryos are fertilized outside the body and only those with certain genes are selected and implanted in the uterus. » This now means that doctors are now able to select specific embryos and implant them into the mother of another sick child in order to obtain genetic material such as bone marrow that will match the unfortunate child and thus , hopefully, we can save their lives. Create a “savior brother”. “A child conceived by selective in vitro fertilization as a potential source of donor organs or cells for an existing sibling suffering from a life-threatening illness,” a definition given by Oxford Dictionaries (1.0). Cases like this occur all over the world and many are well documented. The most famous case might be that of the fictional book “My Sisters Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. I will discuss this in more detail throughout my thesis and how books and films can affect one's point of view on certain ethical topics. Additionally, I will also discuss a series of factors such as certain religious beliefs and the physical creation of savior siblings versus the creation of designer babies. Many have strong opinions, both for and against the creation of savior siblings. A recent Court of Appeal judgment looked at preimplantation and IVF selection and how this was eventually going to be banned in the UK. Therefore, there are many factors that need to be discussed whether or not it should be banned...... middle of paper ...... Chinese Yuan Renminbi. Which, when converted to British pounds sterling, is £1,243,093.64. (1.4). It is becoming increasingly popular with some wealthy Chinese and is becoming big business in many Americas; create a business to meet the high demand. In addition, this will also allow the entire family to move to the United States when the child turns 21, allowing the entire family to have a better quality of life and a more prosperous future. So this is the extreme and it is not obligatory. It's not about saving a life and creating a so-called "perfect child" when that child grows up knowing that no one is perfect. On top of that, there is also the argument that you could cure the child of the disease you know they have, but they are just as likely to contract another disease as someone conceived and born naturally..

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