Felicia Lessard Introduction to Biology, SCI 120 Research Project Number: 25088100 DESIGNER BABIES There have been many social views on the topic of designer babies, which include a scientist point-of-view. Designer babies are those of which parents can make the rash decision to genetically alter their child so that they do not develop the genetic disorders that many of us have today. By using IVF or InVitro Fertilization as the method of altering the genes, doctors have been able to “custom make” unborn babies to portray or eliminate certain characteristics. What is a Designer Baby and How Are They Made? By definition, a “Designer Baby” is a genetically modified, unborn child.
Although these cells are unspecialised they can only develop into a specific type of cell. A lot of research has been put into stem cells as we can remove them an embryo, and in theory use them to use them for: * Making new brain cells for people with Parkinson’s disease. * Rebuilding bones and cartilage * Repairing damaged immune systems * Making replacement heart valves Although this sounds very exciting, a lot of social and ethical issues have come about, due to the stem cells used for research coming from human embryos. As a result, the government has kept a close eye on the research being done. The main ethical issue is that many people, due to their religion or personal opinion believe that destroying human embryos is a form of murder.
We learned many facts about condoms such as if you put it on the wrong way you shouldn't turn it around and use it since there might by slight traces of sperm on the end and impregnate your partner. One disturbing but yet very informative lesson was the part on the diseases and STDs. Learning about harmful diseases is very important so we know what the signs of an STD is, to be able to diagnose ourselves with what our problem is. Also when learning about the diseases we learn how there are transmitted and how we can prevent them. The last important lesson from the Human Sexuality unit that I'll remember is all the body parts of the male and female sexual reproductive organs.
Each culture differs from the other cultures in the way it reacts with the new scientific discoveries and inventions, depending on it’s own values and beliefs. Some people think of embryo research as a solution to many medical diseases, and that’s true for the patients’ benefit. However, what about the fate of the embryos which the doctor used for research and then got rid of after? Sometimes doctors or patients’ families consider hiding the health information from the patient as an acceptable option for the patients’ own interest to avoid emotional harm. Although, what about the patients’ right to know their health conditions?
For example, many employers use the information to make decisions about who they hire; they also do a background check for the individual. Another con is that some people believe that doctors will use eugenics. Eugenics is when the genes are manipulated and only the preferred genes are hand-picked and will be passed down to the next generation of children. In my opinion, I have a few different viewpoints about if CODIS should contain DNA from all American citizens or not. I believe yes because it could help to detect diseases
Antibiotics are given before and after the procedure to avoid fetal infection. Amniocentesis is useful in diagnosing many genetic disorders before the baby is born. In families with genetic diseases or for a mother with previously born child affected by some genetic condition, the test is useful to confirm or to assess the risk of recurrence. Triple test is a test where markers in the blood are tested for Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13. This test does not confirm the diagnosis of these syndromes but tells us about the
With the world’s advanced medical technology, parents can now ask their doctors to detect genetic disease and abnormalities during a pregnancy. For parents who go through in vitro fertilization, the doctor could check each and every embryo for defects and choose the healthiest ones to be selected for a full term pregnancy. To some, this may seem like a good idea because you could prevent having children with any life threatening syndromes or illnesses. To others, this means a very thin line between terminating pregnancies because of a defect, or because it has the wrong hair color or eye color traits that you
The current and future use of a microchip in a computer, demonstrates how we are embarking into biotechnology. Diffusion of these processes of change is where the information is shared with others, this includes the spread of ideas. One may discover that the invention of a condom might prevent them from contraction a sexually transmitted disease. When word of this is spread, it is discovered that a condom will also prevent pregnancies therefore creating smaller families as an outcome (Henslim, 2013, pg. 463).
NESTLÉ: THE INFANT FORMULA CONTROVERSY 1. What are the responsibilities of companies in this or similar situations? * Send donations or work in an hospital organization to help the babies and their mothers * Sponsor events that have as theme the nutrition of infants * Nestlé needs to learn from its mistakes and should look like they care and are responsible for its issues * Must reposition their products 2. What could Nestlé have done to have avoided the accusations of ‘’killing Third World babies’’ and still market its product? * Support breast feeding and present its benefits * Search and learn about the culture of every possible market * Free tests for HIV 3.
Many people fear that these theories will make excuses for criminal acts and divorce. The nurture side of the argument has best been supported by studies of infant and child temperaments. John Watson showed how he could create a phobia in a young child with the Baby Alfred experiments and new studies are showing that a sense of humor is influenced by the environment rather than pre-determined by genes. To this day, one can be put at ease because genes may provide a template of who one becomes but cannot determine everything (Powell, 2009). Although both biology and the environment affect one’s behavior, the role the environment plays is more significant due to the lack of biological make-up in humans.