1. Explain the difference between AID and AIH 4 KU

2. ‘Using another man’s sperm apart from your husband’s is adulterous’. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement? 4AE

Exam Questions

Task 1• Read pages 7 (Moral Views on the

treatment of embryos) and 8 and complete all tasks.

IVF• In vitro fertilization – more commonly called ‘test tube’. The eggs and sperm are collected and put together to be fertilized in a Petri dish, and then placed in the uterus.

• This method is used when a woman cannot conceive naturally or there is infertility. There is about a 20% success rate.

• The eggs and sperm could have come from donors. The eggs and sperm would have been kept frozen ready for use, and once fertilized any unused eggs will be destroyed.

• Concerns over the way in which we appear able to manufacture babies led the government to introduce the Human Fertilization and Embryology Act 1990. It regulates on research, storage and treatments.

Surrogacy• Surrogacy or ‘womb-renting’. This is where a woman has a baby for another couple.

• Conception is usually by artificial methods, and can be using the couple’s and/or donor’s eggs and sperm.

• In the majority of cases it is used when the woman cannot medically carry a pregnancy.

• For many surrogacy is the only alternative to childlessness.

• In the UK, where surrogacy occurs, it is illegal to pay someone to do it. The child must be genetically related to at least one of the commissioning couple.

• Explain what is meant by in vitro fertilization and why is it used?

• Explain what is meant by surrogacy. What is the legal position regarding surrogacy in the UK?

Do you think that IVF is morally okay?

Methods of Infertility TreatmentIVF (In-vitro

fertilisation): when the egg from the

woman is fertilised outside the womb using either the husband’s or a

donor’s sperm and then replaced in the

womb

AIH (Artificial Insemination by Husband):

When sperm from the husband is inserted into his wife by

mechanically means.AID (Artificial Insemination by Donor):

When sperm from a donor, other than the husband, is inserted

into the woman by mechanically means.Egg Donation:

When an egg is donated by another woman,

fertilised using IVF by the husband’s sperm and then placed in the wife’s womb.

Embryo Donation:When both egg and sperm from donors are fertilised using

IVF and the inserted into the woman’s

womb.

Surrogacy:When the egg and sperm of a couple are fertilised by IVF then

placed in another woman’s womb. Or, the sperm of a husband is artificially inseminated into another woman to have the baby for them. The baby is

handed over at birth.

All methods of fertility treatment and cases of experimentation in the UK are monitored by

the Human Fertilisation

and Embryology Authority

H F E A

Louise Brown - First test tube baby

Write a paragraph outlining your thoughts on the following questions in your exercise books:

(a) Many religious believers are against IVF because some embryos will not be wanted and will be destroyed. Is it right to destroy an unwanted embryo?

(b) Is it right to only select perfect embryos to transfer to the mother’s womb?

(c) Are Doctors playing God in creating human lives using IVF

Miracle IVF twins Bailey and Megan Orrells were born a record-breaking four years apart.

What do you think a Christian would say about this?

"Her birth is incredible. There are no embryos left and it's not going to happen again. We're blessed - some -body up there is watching over us.“Mrs Orrells

One day it might be possible to make sperm and eggs (gametes) from other bodily cells. In theory, this might allow two women to create a child that is genetically theirs.

Stem cells are thought to hold huge potential for treating a wide range of disease and disability. Scientists around the world are working on techniques to refine stem cell therapy.

Read pages 9-11 and complete all tasks

So what are the issues?

They centre around the uniqueness of human life:

When does it start?Is it sacred?

Sanctity of life’ is the key idea

This means that all human life is sacred. It is precious because it is a gift of GodNothing should be done to destroy it

Should ‘Spare’ embryos be discarded?Or used in experiments?