Argument Against Prenatal Genetic Screening In this essay‚ I will argue that prenatal screening for disabilities for the intent of actively choosing to have a child without a disability is immoral. By disability‚ I mean the definition provided in a medical dictionary: “A disadvantage or deficiency‚ especially a physical or mental impairment that prevents or restricts normal achievement”. This does not include diseases that are considered inevitably and irreversibly fatal‚ nor does it include birth
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Prenatal Development • In the life span development the shortest is the period of the newborn or infancy • This period‚ which begins at conception and ends at birth‚ is approximately 270 to 280 days in length or nine calendar months. • How life begins? o New life begins with the union of male sex cell and female sex cell. o These sex cells are developed in the reproductive organs‚ the gonads. o Male gonad is “testes” and female gonad is “ovaries” o Male sex cell is referred as “spermatozoon”
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Parents should not use the results of a prenatal genetic test to determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the
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Research proposal for Ph.D. Subject: Detection of chromosomal abnormalities in prenatal samples. In this 21st century‚ due to fast life‚ marriages occur at late age‚ and thus‚ possibilities of genetic abnormalities in next generation rises. Consanguineous marriages may also the cause of genetical abnormality in feotus. Now a day it should be necessary to know genetic makeup of child before birth to prevent abnormal cases. To overcome this problem‚ detection of chromosomal abnormalities
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Pre-natal massage When someone is pregnant‚ they suddenly take on more responsibility and undergo more pressure to take care of their health and their bodies. One of the common problems that occurs during pregnancy is pain. Now this pain can occur anywhere‚ but it is especially common in the back because of all the extra weight that is put on the body. Not only can getting a massage help ease the pain‚ but it can also help relieve stress and provide a lot of other benefits. How does a pre-natal massage
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| PHI2394 A Proposal | Prenatal Testing | | | Laura Wismer: 6013173Lauren Rose: 6036390Fahad Chowdhury: 598770110/20/2011 | | PHI 2394 Proposal 1) Choice of Topic: Prenatal Testing Thesis: “The importance of the impact prenatal testing has on society due to its development through scientific thought and medical technology” 2) Relation to Personal Backgrounds: All members of the group have been influenced and impacted by people we personally know who are
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Effects of Prenatal Substance Abuse Shiela Neumann Mohave Community College November 1‚ 2015 Submitted to Christi Carey Mohave Community College Abstract Prenatal substance abuse continues to be a problem in this country and exposes health and development risks for the developing fetus. Each year an estimated 400‚000-440‚000 infants (10-11% of all births) are affected by prenatal alcohol or illicit drug exposure (alcohol and drug). Almost all drugs are known to pass through the placenta
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are affected with birth defects in the US each year (Prenatal Nierneberg). Birth defects could be prevented or the parents could be ready for the possible outcomes after birth. The Federal government should legislate for more accessibility to prenatal genetic testing by increasing funding to testing facilities‚ increasing funding towards research for new forms of testing‚ and by reducing restrictions on physicians. The biggest issue for prenatal genetic testing is the attainability. Facilities that
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From Cherry (2012)‚ prenatal development refers to the changes that take place in human embryo or fetus since the period of conception until the birth of the child. This study was to examine the effect of cocaine use by pregnant mothers to the development of the fetus. The study involved an interview with a nurse since nurses are responsible for providing health care to pregnant women and even after the birth of the child. The effect of cocaine on children exposed to cocaine during their fetus development
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Prenatal Development and Birth Abstract The term prenatal development is the process in the uterus where the fetus or embryo starts to develop during pregnancy from the time of conception or fertilization until birth and it is typically divided in three period: The pre-embryonic‚ embryonic and fetal. (Kuther: 2001). From the moment of fertilization that the egg is being fertilized until it reaches the time of birth‚ visible changes in the structure of the mother’s body. As the sperm and egg
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