Bioethics (MIDTERM) Questions with Correct
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A woman who bears a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a
child, either by artificial insemination from the man or implantation
of an embryo from the woman. Answer: SURROGATE MOTHER
This is when you perform in vitro fertilization and then implant the
fertilized egg in the uterus of another woman, who will carry and
deliver the baby and allow the baby to be adopted by the couple
who supplied the egg and sperm. Answer: SURROGATE MOTHER
• Issues can arise in situations where an agreement is made, but
when the child is born, the parents intending to adopt do not wish
to anymore, leaving the surrogate with a child that they may not
want.
• Laws need to be made more clear to mitigate these issues.
Answer: Responsibility for the Child
• Consideration must be given to the surrogate. If the surrogate
decides they do not wish to give up the child, the issue of blackmail
or coercion can arise in an attempt to get surrogate to give up the
child.
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• Laws need to exists to protect the surrogate in this case. Answer:
RIGHTS OF THE SURROGATE
There is a wide variety of success rates. A couple has the right to
the accurate information about the success rate of the institution
and physician whom they are dealing with. Answer: RATES OF
SUCCESS
• Risks to the mother include risks with hormone treatment, risks
with the surgery, anesthesia, damage to the uterus, etc
• Risks to the child are still largely unknown Answer: Risk of the
Mother and Child
Also known as test tube fertilization - is used when for one reason
or another the ovum of the woman cannot descend through the
oviduct in order to be fertilized.
It involves treating the woman with hormones to stimulate the
production of the ova, taking the ova by a surgical procedure and
taking sperm from the husband or donor and bringing them
together in a Petridish. Answer: IN VITRO FERTILIZATION
Arises from the fact that, in pioneering days of the procedure,
fertilized eggs when not introduced to the woman were either
discarded or used for experimentation. Answer: The Discard
Problem
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