Should Parents be Allowed to Choose the Sex of Their Child? The debate of where parents should be allowed to use technology for sex-selection is widely debated. During the late 1970s to 80s‚ in-vitro fertilization and embryo screening technologies paved the way to determine a baby’s gender. The IVF procedure‚ starts by the stimulation of ovaries aided from serum of human chorionic gonatrophin injected into the female. From there the female produces multiple embryos which are then removed and fertilized
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Emergency Contraception is not a new to society‚ however it is still igniting many debates just as it did when it was first introduced to the United States. Emergency contraception continues to be a highly emotional and controversial issue‚ both for advocates who believe EC will lower the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions‚ and for opponents who believe that using EC amounts to an abortion. The controversy fueling this debate centers around one of the ways that emergency contraception works
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The Age of Consent In a world controlled by social media and smart phones‚ today’s youth are exposed to far more information than previous generations with the simple click of a button. Children now are being introduced to more mature content at a young age. Sex‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ sexuality‚ murder‚ and adultery are a few of the major topics that are heavily controversial in American Society. Through the entertainment industry‚ children are able to begin learning about these controversial issues as
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Argument Essay According to the law‚ parents legally have the right to spank their children‚ but they also have certain limitations under which circumstances it is acceptable to whip their kids. Considering the fact that paddling in schools is still legal in 23 states‚ this law has many variations. As experts further gather and study information about children’s psychological and physical development‚ more controversy arises on whether parents have the right to beat their kids or not. I believe
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Philosophy Paper II Consider the actual case of the parents who conceived a child for the express purpose of producing a bone marrow donor for their teenaged daughter who had leukemia. Doctors advised the parents that a bone marrow transplant was the only hope of saving their daughter’s life. Unable to find a compatible donor match‚ the parents took the desperate step of having another child. In 1991‚ bone marrow from the specially conceived child‚ then just over one year old‚ was transplanted to
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Should the Voting age be changed to sixteen? Although some people believe that voting is not of much importance‚ it truly is. It is a privilege in our country to have the right to vote‚ and have some say in what affects our lives every day. Most people don’t see this as a privilege and take advantage by not participating. Therefore‚ most adults over eighteen do not take the time to vote. So‚ what makes us think sixteen year olds will take responsibility and make a change? There are both pros and
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What’s wrong with girls playing on boy’s sports teams‚ they say America is a free country after all. Girls have the capabilities to do the same thing that boy’s do and should be able to play on boy’s sports teams‚ no matter what gender. I think its time girl’s show the world how strong‚ determined‚ and powerful we are and what better way to show that then play with boys and show them what we can do. Girls have as much rights as boy’s do. If feel even though it’s the 21st century girls still aren’t getting
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what the world would be like if 16 year olds could vote? In some other countries if you register‚ it’s legal for one to vote at the age of 16‚ but why not here? The minimum age to vote in the USA is 18‚ the age originally was 21 years old but the age was reduced in 1971 when Richard Nixon was president. When can one start registering to vote‚ it’s better to register early so by the time you turn 18 or 19 a person is able to start voting. If the world was different and 16 year olds could start voting
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DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Doctors without Borders‚ is an international humanitarian- aid nongovernmental organization‚ best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing epidemics and diseases. There are over 34‚146 volunteers and private donors provide 80% of the funding while corporate donations make up the rest. “ Observing strict principles of neutrality and impartiality‚ Doctors without borders provides medical care and other services‚ bears witness‚ and speaks
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to this where a patient was violated when a doctor takes cell’s‚ body parts‚ or medical information without receiving consent. Although this is a violation of privacy others believe that consent should not be required for medical research because it could lead to a scientific breakthrough therefore it can be deemed as selfish if the person denies consent. However‚ the idea of patient approval does not discourage scientific discoveries‚ informed consent encourages awareness of a person’s medical portion
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