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Mamar Tavasol Word Count:799 Build-a-Better-Baby Workshop In the following paper, I will be arguing that expanding people’s autonomy in making decisions on advancements in biotechnology directly affecting them or their children is not an unethical act. In the prompt, the case of Jasmine and Katarina, a same-sex couple living in the future that is interested in having a child is presented. This couple has many different requests about the child they want; including the sex, sexual orientation,…

with three tailoring modifications: D-alanylation, a-O-GlcNAcylation and B-O-GlcNAcylation(Xia,Swaboda).Prior to this Brown’s work, most of the genes and enzymes involved in WTA synthesis and decoration had been identified, through genetic and in vitro reconstitution approaches(swoboda,xia). Although…

When combined with in vitro fertilization (IVF) parents can make sure that only selected embryos are transferred to the uterus. PGD was originally designed to prevent serious medical diseases; but most recently, this technology has been developed to screen for other nonmedical…

Maggie Nelson’s 2016 memoir The Argonauts explores the relationship between Nelson and her genderqueer partner Harry Dodge, both of whom are undergoing a transformation. Nelson’s change is caused by her pregnancy, while Dodge is in the process of becoming male-passing through the means of hormone injections and surgery. The book focuses on the concept of fluidity, whether this is applied to sexuality, gender or bodily changes. Nelson’s memoir builds on quotations and ideas from a diverse array…

Genetics and fertility technology is always growing and moving at too fast of a pace to regulate. A big issue that has begun arising are “designer babies”. “The term was coined to denote children whose genetic characteristics have been artificially selected or modified to ensure specific intellectual and cosmetic characteristics.” (“Introduction to Designer Babies: The Issue” 2013). What this means is if you reach out to a fertility clinic, they are able to enhance the embryo to have any…

In the year 1989, the daughter of Renee and David Abshire died at the age of three to an incurable inheritable disease known as Tay- Sachs. The couple believed they would never have baby again, however, in the year 1994 the couple introduced to the world a completely healthy baby by the name of Brittany Nicole Abshire. Brittany was a special child. She was the first child in the world to be successfully screened for the incurable disease Tay-Sachs using the genetic testing method of…

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…

remedy to assist couples experiencing fertility problems. This essay will describe IVF, and the events leading up to its revelation, furthermore the impact it made at the time, and the ongoing influence IVF has today. IVF is an abbreviation of in-vitro fertilisation, a process which involves fertilising eggs with sperm outside of the body. IVF involves a series of steps. These steps include, stimulating the ovaries using…

Embryos were originally a sign of great joy to come to a mother and father but this view has changed drastically over the years. Most of the time they are still looked upon as little bundles of joy, but sometimes they are perceived as a mistake or a reason for making rash decisions. They often bring couples many troubles costing their relationship and ending in a breakup or divorce. Few couples that are not able to get pregnant look to other solutions including IVF for happiness, but this still…

Introduction: In this lab, we had to compare an egg to a cell. We also tested the effect of hypertonic solutions and hypotonic solutions have on cells.The purpose of this experiment was to observe what happened to a cell when placed in different environments. In order to do this, we used an egg to represent a cell and put it in different solutions such as, vinegar, corn syrup, and distilled water. Corn syrup was used to show how a cell would react in a hypertonic solution, and distilled water…