A Modern Dilemma In The News This Dilemma Is About A Modern Family Dispute One That Involves A Pair Of Frozen Female Em 1 (59.15 KiB) Viewed 64 times
A Modern Dilemma In The News This Dilemma Is About A Modern Family Dispute One That Involves A Pair Of Frozen Female Em 2 (34.74 KiB) Viewed 64 times
A Modern Dilemma IN THE NEWS This dilemma is about a modern family dispute-one that involves a pair of frozen female em- bryos, an unmarried couple who have separated, a signed contract, and an angry ex-boyfriend who is suing the woman for the right to unfreeze the two embryos and bring them to term. The one-time couple created the embryos in an IVF clinic and had them frozen for later use. A contract had been signed with the stipulation that the embryos could only be brought to term if both partners agreed. However, the man argues that the contract is void because it did not specify what was to happen if they broke up. As a Catholic, it is his view that the embryos are his unborn children and he offers to take all the parenting responsibility and costs if the woman will let him have them. He insists that "We created these embryos for the purpose of life" and that they should not "sit in a freezer until the end of time."23 What do you consider to be important in making your decision? 1. Is this a legal case about the validity of a contract? Is this a debate about when "person- hood" starts? Is this about forcing his ex-girlfriend to have kids she does not want with a man she does not want to be with? Does it matter in your decision that the man can have other children? 2. Would you feel different if the woman wanted to bring the embryos to term but the man did not?
OS C. One development in contraceptive technology is the "underarm pill." It is a slow-release pill implanted under the arm that lasts for five years. We have discussed the severe problems of teen pregnancy in some areas. How would you feel about mandatory implantation in teenage girls in problem areas, for example, high schools where 90 percent of all girls are pregnant before graduation? What about a national policy of underarm pill implantation? Should we implant all girls of a certain age to avoid discrimination? We could respect the wishes of certain groups who would reject the implantation, so one could also petition not to receive the pill. But then should the state be required to help to raise a child who is the result? Should the parents who engage in child abuse be required to wear an underarm pill? rounds that it will lead to more
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