Reproductive technology

The issue of surrogacy and birth technologies with family law brings up a myriad of legal implications. Technology has and will continue to expand and evolve at an accelerated rate. Laws governing the use of such technologies are failing in some areas and the law fails to keep up with the rapid changes in society and technology. This is because the surrogate mother has exclusive custody rights; she cannot be forced to give up the child and also has a period of reconsideration of initial…

In Vitro Fertilization or IDF is a reproductive procedure that takes the egg from the fallopian tube. The procedure begins with the doctor stimulating the woman with the follicle stimulating hormones that allow the eggs to ovulate to the fallopian tube, at that moment, the doctors would take the eggs directly from there and insert it into a Petri Dish. Next, the ejaculated sperm, which will be used to fertilize the eggs is inserted into the eggs to form an embryo. Once the embryo is formed, the…

case. It wasn’t until the 21st century that the government started closely regulating the safety and effectiveness of birth control, and in 2013 emergency contraceptives became available to females without a prescription (Thompson). The Center for Reproductive Rights states that half of the six million pregnancies in America…

troubles getting pregnant. Through the advancements in technology over the past decade, reproductive technologies have made it easier for couples struggling to have children to become pregnant. The means of doing this is through In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Surrogate Mothering. Many ethical debates have arisen from these technologies being used and becoming more popular over the years. Many people see different issues surrounding reproductive technology, from the fact that it is unnatural,…

The statistics, some of which is highlighted by Dorothy Roberts in Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty, show the disparity between whites and blacks who seek fertility help from the new reproductive mechanisms. She concludes that it is very evident that the methods are used also exclusively by whites: there are a few black middle-class patients, but largely exceptions. The cost of the procedures is the first of many barriers that rule out numerous black families…

to 2010. Commonly used Infertility services were used such as; medical help to prevent miscarriages, advice, testing, and ovulation drugs. Treatments that are used in fertility is the Intrauterine insemination and assist reproductive technology (ART). Assist reproductive technology, is identified to establish a pregnancy, can be defined as treatments that involve handling the eggs and the sperm (Chandra 1). Women who are Married, non-Hispanic white, wealthy, and highly educated are most likely…

infertility, it may be due to a cause in either you or your partner. Or in some cases, a combination of both people. It is said that infertility affects approximately 10-15% of couples in the United States. But fortunately, thanks to the advancement of technology, there are many treatments which are safe and effective, that help increase the chances of overcoming infertility and becoming pregnant. A treatment that can be used is…

(Zhu). Since the discovery of In Vitro Fertilization there have been more than three million babies that have been born through this ground breaking development (Zhu). While many people see this technology as a blessing, other people see it as an inhumane way of conceiving a child, much like the technology of Victor Frankenstein and his creature. In Vitro Fertilization has many positives, negatives, and connections to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, while still impacting the lives of…

New Reproductive technologies have opened a world of possibilities for having children, creating families, and creating bonds that are deeper than genetics. In particular, surrogacy is the most efficient and effective reproductive technology when trying to accomplish this. In this paper, I will argue that surrogacy redefines the definition of family in a positive light. Surrogacy is changing the world we live in for the better by creating bonds between human beings based on relationships,…

This technology is germline modification, which allows the DNA of an embryo to be changed for the life of the resultant human being and for the lives of his offspring. Germline modification is not currently in practice, but this technology will be possible in the future (“Germline Gene Transfer). Genetically modified embryos have ethical, social, and scientific implications. The reproductive technology at the root of germline modification is called In-vitro…