Advancements in medical technology have saved the lives of hordes of people suffering from illnesses and disorders; however, some of these medical advancements, such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, enable doctors and parents to slaughter offspring that are deemed unfit. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a screening test used to determine if genetic or chromosomal disorders are present in embryos produced through in vitro fertilization (IVF). This technology also allow parents to choose their child’s physical characteristics like eye and hair color. If an embryo is found to be unfit by the parents, this developing human is simply discarded. Reproductive technologies need to be regulated to prevent the creation of modern-day eugenics,
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Preventing the creation of savior siblings means that children are spawned out of the need to populate the world and not just to save another person’s life. David King’s article, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). He claims that there are many reasons why an unrestricted, free-market eugenics would be eminently abominable. One of the author’s reasons is that “... selecting the ’best’ amongst multiple embryos sets up a new relationship between parents and offspring” (King 180). He means that the children born from fertility technologies, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), may realize that their parents had them created in a laboratory for non-traditional reasons. Similarly, S. Sheldon addresses the controversial question of whether or not selecting and creating savior siblings should be banned. He claims that “ … a child should be wanted for his or her own sake and not for some other purpose” (Sheldon 533). These potential beings were produced in a factory-like environment to serve a purpose unlike naturally-concepted babies; in other words, these offspring are selected products in which once they have fulfilled their purpose, they are simply disposed of. The fact that this process was overseen by their biological parents may cause them to feel that they are not in control of their own lives from the day they were conceived. Allowing a child or to overcome their naiveté could result in a lifelong trauma surrounded by betrayal, anger, and low
Preventing the creation of savior siblings means that children are spawned out of the need to populate the world and not just to save another person’s life. David King’s article, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). He claims that there are many reasons why an unrestricted, free-market eugenics would be eminently abominable. One of the author’s reasons is that “... selecting the ’best’ amongst multiple embryos sets up a new relationship between parents and offspring” (King 180). He means that the children born from fertility technologies, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), may realize that their parents had them created in a laboratory for non-traditional reasons. Similarly, S. Sheldon addresses the controversial question of whether or not selecting and creating savior siblings should be banned. He claims that “ … a child should be wanted for his or her own sake and not for some other purpose” (Sheldon 533). These potential beings were produced in a factory-like environment to serve a purpose unlike naturally-concepted babies; in other words, these offspring are selected products in which once they have fulfilled their purpose, they are simply disposed of. The fact that this process was overseen by their biological parents may cause them to feel that they are not in control of their own lives from the day they were conceived. Allowing a child or to overcome their naiveté could result in a lifelong trauma surrounded by betrayal, anger, and low