Hd Disease Case Study

The HD disease is an inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Most people with the disease develop signs and symptoms in the 30’s or 40’s. In this case study there is a married couple who wishes to have a child but the mother is the carrier of the disease. HD is a dominant disorder which means that her child will have a 50% chance of getting the disorder. They feel if they conceive the natural way they would be risking their child’s health so they decided to use IVF. They will fertilize the eggs that do not have the defective gene. The physician then fertilized a single egg and transferred the embryo to the mother’s womb. The couple gives birth to a boy who does not carry the gene for the disorder.
The ethical issue in this case is the use of IVF, I am against the use of IVF because of the following reasons, firstly, IVF is unnatural secondly the babies that are conceived with this technique they are at higher …show more content…
It would be unethical of her to bring a new life if she knows that she would show signs as she grows older. If it was me I wouldn’t have conceived by IVF or even naturally because when conceiving naturally I would be putting the baby at risk of getting the disease since there is 50% chance of the baby to get the disease. Also when conceiving with IVF I would be doing something unnatural and I would be going against my belief. What I would have considered is adoption since the parents are desperate for a baby. They would take the child as their own and they would save themselves from the pain and stress that comes with IVF treatment. Furthermore with adoption they would be giving a baby that need love the love that they would have given to their “tube baby”.
In conclusion, scientists are taking the Lords work in their own hands. The use of IVF is financially, physically and emotionally