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Medical Ethics in the New Century – In Vitro Fertilization

Medical Ethics in the New Century – In Vitro Fertilization. First Law of Medicine. Do No Harm!! What is harm? Harm who? Harm now or harm later?. Nadya Suleman. Gave birth to Octuplets January 26 th in California. Background. Current mother of 6 Divorced Unemployed

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Medical Ethics in the New Century – In Vitro Fertilization

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  1. Medical Ethics in the New Century – In Vitro Fertilization

  2. First Law of Medicine • Do No Harm!! • What is harm? • Harm who? • Harm now or harm later?

  3. Nadya Suleman Gave birth to Octuplets January 26th in California

  4. Background • Current mother of 6 • Divorced • Unemployed • Medical condition does not allow her to get out of bed due to a bad back • Income paid by state of California

  5. Procedure • Done at same hospital • 6 embryos implanted • Children delivered early • All children still alive • Success?

  6. Murky Waters – Harm vs. Rights • # of embryos implanted • Parent rights to reproduce • Parents rights to provide for children • Clinic’s options to refuse care • Doctor’s options to refuse care • Government rights

  7. Murky Waters – Harm vs. Rights • State/Federal money used on procedure – does this change rights? • Mother’s sole income is welfare – does this change rights? • Mother unable to work – does this change rights? • Does society have a right to make laws over a woman’s body?

  8. Murky Waters – Harm vs. Rights • Ability/lack of ability to provide for family – does this change rights? • Religion – Does the debate run into this field as well?

  9. Our Generation’s Question • As science advances, and we are able to do more and more procedures, the question shifts from can we do this to should we do this.

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