PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Female Infertility, Surrogacy, Infertility
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Phlb09 lecture 14 chapter 8: ivf & surrogacy pg. Objections to ivf: unnatural, risk for offspring, divides functions of marriage. Involves masturbation (is seen as immoral to certain cultures/religions: adoption is a better solution. Frivolous luxury and that resources would be better spent elsewhere. Absurd to use technology to create more children. Ideal world (it"s not ivf"s ideal goal to achieve an ideal world) We cannot demand more of infertile couples than we are ready to demand of ourselves (413) Tubal surgery covered by insurance (tubal surgery = for over coming infertility in women) Women are prominent members of ivf teams. If we think it undermines women"s status as child bearers, what are we saying about the ability of women to obtain true equality in other spheres of life? (414) Thesis: ivf is a partial solution, doesn"t address social causes of female infertility. Psychological, physical, economic, interpersonal relations burdens on the mother: ivf and informed consent.
