PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Artificial Insemination, In Vitro Fertilisation, Genetic Disorder

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3123
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Child-free living: 7-8% of canadians choose to remain childless for many reasons, including: Don"t want to sacrifice career to which they are dedicated. More interested in learning about the world than rearing young. Some people don"t have a partner with whom they want to have children (ie. you are single or your partner is shitty and wouldn"t be a good parent) Not wanting to bring children into an unstable world. Unwanted children: an accidentally pregnant woman has three options: abortion, adoption, or raising the unwanted child herself. Abortion is allowed through all nine months if there is something wrong with the mother or if it is medically necessary. Abortion rates in canada: decreased in the past ten years. Abortions are available in canada until 20 weeks (5 months) after which they are only permitted if medically necessary. At 24 weeks fetuses can survive outside of the womb. Female feticide: aborting a female fetus for cultural reasons.