PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: In Vitro Fertilisation, Embryo Transfer, Surrogacy
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Unites gametes in lab for transfer to uterus: ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, insemination, embryo culture pre implantation genetic diagnosis pgd, multiple embryo transfer. Problems with ivf: expensive, low success, effects from drugs/surgery, effects from multiple pregnancies, threat to child premature, defect, death. Unused embryos: frozen for future transfer, thousands exist, unlikely to survive, some donated for research, some destroyed. Low risk preferable to non-existence* (because infertility is the problem to be solved) Right to reproduction human freedom/ respect for autonomy. Therefore it"s morally permissible: genetic: gamete source sperm or the egg, social: guardian adoptive parent, dead parents. Principle of autonomy? (cid:523)warren"s paper on the textbook(cid:524) Right to make mistakes: gestational- woman carrying to term. Surrogate agrees to carry baby to term, relinquish for adoption: traditional surrogacy. Receives embryo created via ivf by 2 other people. Even though the woman is compensated, at the end, it"s a loss. Surrogate paid for time, effort, and work loss.
