1301355 CCRS Ethics
Dear Mr Williamson,
I am writing to inform you of my position in regard to abortion services in the United Kingdom. I strongly believe that all women should be given the right of individual choice and should not feel intimidated to contact or access local abortion services. I would like to appeal for the legal limit of social abortions to be reduced. There is now a higher chance of survival for babies born before the current 24 week limit than when initially introduced in 1990. I am aware that many doctors feel this limit is outdated and I believe this deserves serious consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Lorna Hankin
Embryonic Stem-Cell Research
This essay supports the use of embryonic stem-cells for scientific or medical research. This position has been taken as it has been widely reported that stem-cell research has the potential to treat several common diseases and save thousands of lives. The law under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990) permits under strict controls the use of an embryo of up to 14 days for research purposes. However, the issue lies in the fact that it is impossible to agree with both moral attitudes in the case of embryonic stem cell research. In order to obtain embryonic stem cells the early embryo must be destroyed, so destroying a potential life. Conversely, embryonic stem cell research could discover revolutionary medical advancements. This poses a moral dilemma requiring us to question how we view the human embryo and whether we believe it holds equivalent status to a human being. The Roman Catholic Church published its views regarding the use of embryos for stem-cell research, stating "it is immoral to produce human embryos intended for exploitation as disposable biological material” (Catechism, 2275). It is unsurprising that the Church holds this view as it also opposes all direct abortions, deeming them immoral and unethical, as every human life is thought to be deserving of value and
I am writing to inform you of my position in regard to abortion services in the United Kingdom. I strongly believe that all women should be given the right of individual choice and should not feel intimidated to contact or access local abortion services. I would like to appeal for the legal limit of social abortions to be reduced. There is now a higher chance of survival for babies born before the current 24 week limit than when initially introduced in 1990. I am aware that many doctors feel this limit is outdated and I believe this deserves serious consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Lorna Hankin
Embryonic Stem-Cell Research
This essay supports the use of embryonic stem-cells for scientific or medical research. This position has been taken as it has been widely reported that stem-cell research has the potential to treat several common diseases and save thousands of lives. The law under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990) permits under strict controls the use of an embryo of up to 14 days for research purposes. However, the issue lies in the fact that it is impossible to agree with both moral attitudes in the case of embryonic stem cell research. In order to obtain embryonic stem cells the early embryo must be destroyed, so destroying a potential life. Conversely, embryonic stem cell research could discover revolutionary medical advancements. This poses a moral dilemma requiring us to question how we view the human embryo and whether we believe it holds equivalent status to a human being. The Roman Catholic Church published its views regarding the use of embryos for stem-cell research, stating "it is immoral to produce human embryos intended for exploitation as disposable biological material” (Catechism, 2275). It is unsurprising that the Church holds this view as it also opposes all direct abortions, deeming them immoral and unethical, as every human life is thought to be deserving of value and