The Pros And Cons Of Assisted Reproductive Technology
Introduction
Genetic engineering may once have been a fantasy, but as of late it is within mankind’s grasp. This has elicited a multitude of reactions from around the world, and has perhaps slowed its progress. The controversy is further complicated when the futures of unborn children are entered into the equation. As Mark Greene phrases it, reproductive technologies “give us some influence over the evils that may be suffered by future people” (Greene 313).
Is the use of reproductive technologies for medical and nonmedical reasons evil?
Countries with strong Christian beliefs, such as the United States and Ireland, find their progress in Assisted Reproductive Technology stalled by the abortion discussion. In contrast, countries “ravaged by
Genetic engineering may once have been a fantasy, but as of late it is within mankind’s grasp. This has elicited a multitude of reactions from around the world, and has perhaps slowed its progress. The controversy is further complicated when the futures of unborn children are entered into the equation. As Mark Greene phrases it, reproductive technologies “give us some influence over the evils that may be suffered by future people” (Greene 313).
Is the use of reproductive technologies for medical and nonmedical reasons evil?
Countries with strong Christian beliefs, such as the United States and Ireland, find their progress in Assisted Reproductive Technology stalled by the abortion discussion. In contrast, countries “ravaged by