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- 1When might AID be required?--husband suffers from low sperm count
--husband has a hereditary disease
--woman doesn't have a male partner - 2How many babies born each year in the UK are conceived as a result of IVF?17,000
- 3What is surrogacy?the carrying to term by a woman of a baby biologically unrelated to her that is to be returned to its biological parents after birth
- 4At what point must the leftover embryos from IVF be destroyed, and can no longer legally be used for research purposes?14 days
Scientists can NOT create human embryos for research purposes, but they can create hybrid embryos purely for research purposes, though they too must be destroyed after 14 days. - 5Under what conditions are saviour siblings legal in the UK?--the ill child must have a life threatening condition
--the intended beneficiary cannot be a parent
--only cord blood is to be taken. The saviour sibling cannot, therefore, be used as a spare-parts bank
--It must be a last resort. All other treatment options need to have been explored. - 6What is PGD?pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
IVF embryos can be screened for a variety of genetic characteristics. For example, embryos can be screened for genetic diseases such as Huntington's disease. - 7What is a designer baby?A baby born as a result of PGD
- 8Why do most Christians support somatic cell therapy?It uses adult stem cells from bone marrow rather than embryonic stem cells.
- 9What is SCNT?somatic cell nuclear transfer
- 10What is the difference between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning?Reproductive cloning is the process of creating a genetically identical copy of an organism. Therapeutic cloning uses the same procedure as reproductive cloning except the renucleated egg is not implanted into a surrogate, rather is used as a source of stem cells which are genetically identical to the person who donated the nucleus. It is used to grow tissues and organs for transplants.
- 11Explain Catholic views on reproductive technologies.--children are gifts from God, not rights
--children have the right to be conceived of the natural sexual act of their parents
--encourage adoption for those who are infertile - 12Explain Catholic views on genetic engineering.--support advancement of science
--believe in the sanctity and dignity of human life
--believe that experimentation on embryos violates the dignity of human beings, and disposal of embryos violates sanctity of life principle
--think that 'playing God' is blasphemous - 13Explain Anglican views on medical technology.--encourages Christians to follow their consciences
--generally not opposed to reproductive technologies
--object to designer babies because they believe that the role of the parent is to be a nurturer, not a controller
--encourage use of adult stem cells - 14Explain Methodist views on medical technology.Generally condone/accept it because:
--importance of compassion
--Christ was a healer
--embryo research uses surplus embryos from IVF, which will be destroyed anyway - 15'God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it."'Genesis 1.28
- 16'So God created mankind in his own image.'Genesis 1.27
- 17'Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.'Psalm 127.3
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