Pros And Cons Of John Foreman

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John Foreman promotes research into rare genetic diseases- advocating for drugs to be funded, better research, and better funding for carers after his wife and twins were born with alpha mannosidosis. Thus, his vision to eliminate such suffering from society is seen when he says, "Using older technology it was possible to control the incidence by pregnancy termination…That was a major dilemma for some…They didn't want to go through a pregnancy with a wanted child and face the risk of terminating in order to avoid that condition…In this case [with PGD] the ethical dilemma will be substantially reduced."
-John Forman- Organisation for Rare Disorders executive director Against
Evangelium vitae is a papal encyclical promulgated on 25 March 1995 by Pope John Paul II. It considers issues such as murder, abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment. "Some people try to justify abortion by claiming that the result of conception, at least up to a certain number of days, cannot yet be considered a human
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The information is dated but still relevant, contributing to its reliability as a source by clearly debating different viewpoints on the PGD process, making it unbiased. Scientific information is valid as factual information is supported with reference from where the information was obtained (reference or editors notes about sources). Fertility associates are the current organisation that undertakes PGD procedures in New Zealand, making them bias towards continuing the use of PGD, to increase their clientele. Although they show some understanding towards any ethical issues, they are biased towards promoting the process and scientific advancements of PGD. This source was the most current as we had an embryologist come as a guest speaker, suggesting they would be providing the most recent

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