Embryology

give up part of their life, they would have no choice because they are still a minor and decisions are made solely by the guardians. The laws and government cannot keep up with the irresolute science of today. In 1990, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act was created, but unfortunately, there was no specific mention of the savior sibling process. The act was reviewed once in 2006, and again in 2008, but there is yet to be talk or protection towards the child (Dickey). Giving can be a…

Is Abortion Ethically Moral? “It seems to me as clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime” -Mahatma Ghandi The issue of whether abortion is ethically moral or not has been debated for countless generations. The idea of ending a life can, in some peoples’ minds, seem like nothing more than heartless murder. On the other hand, there is an argument that life does not necessarily start at conception; therefore, it is up to the mother, whose status as having life is indisputable, who should…

controversial topic that dates back to the early 1900s where it was predicted to be a path taken in order to further humanity. Through recent technological breakthroughs just this is happening. “In February of [last] year, the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority in the United Kingdom approved a request by the Francis Crick Institute in London to modify human embryos using the new gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9”(Harris). CRISPR and specifically CRISPR-Cas9 is a technique used by…

and the example he gave about disabled children being loved anyways. It makes the audience pity the families with disabled children and families that have harmful genes. On another note, Green uses logos when he mentions the Human Fertilization Embryology Authority and the National Institute of Health. He states that “like it or not, that decision [to allow genetic modification] is a sign of things to come- and not necessarily a bad sign,” which leads people to the conclusion that changing the…

Evolution means gradual change over time. In 1859, Charles Darwin wrote a book called On The Origin of Species, where he first stated that the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits (Than 1). Organisms change to help them adapt to the environment around them, increasing their chances of survival. Natural selection means that the organisms that adapt better survive longer and produce more offspring. The offspring carry on…

During my nursing career, I cared for a six month old infant who was diagnosed with Apert Syndrome. This was my first time hearing about the disorder. As I grew closer to the child, I learned more about his condition. This was a very sad case for me because the child was placed in foster care due to his family’s inability to complete the room in at the hospital. In this case, the child died because his trach came out. Anoxic brain injury was the result. Description Apert syndrome is a rare…

at the very root of its physical being and is the most reliable evidence to trace a common ancestor. They compliment other types of evidences including vestigial organs (organs that were once functional in our evolutionary past) and comparative embryology how different types of organisms compare to one another during their fetal stages) DNA sequences can be used to estimate the time when two species branched off, filling in the gaps of some fossil records as well. However, some disadvantages…

Savior Siblings I have chosen to write my research paper on the topic of savior siblings. A savior sibling is the selection of an embryo that can be used as a potential source of donor organs or cells for an older brother or sister with a life-threatening medical condition. These medical conditions mostly consist of cancer or Fanconi anemia. Fanconi anemia is a condition that affects many parts of the body, mostly bone marrow. This topic first became popular after Jodi Picoult’s novel, My…

Trauma refers to or is used to describe a significant physical or mental experience that causes some sort of drastic change within someone’s life. Traumatic experiences can have effect all individuals at any age. It can cause temporary, chronic, or life-threatening occurrences. Trauma can lead to other factors that impacts our daily lives and has a massive impact on ones future development more importantly neural development. How can such events determine ones developmental process…

Mother of a dead child “It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish,” once said Mother Teresa. Pondering this quote, it was captivating in the way that Mother Teresa made a strong statement, with such simplicity. In general, abortion is where you terminate a baby before pregnancy can occur. People should not be able to abort their child. To see this thoroughly, we have to explore the reasoning of how this conclusion came to be. Women are trying to perform…