bioethics

Question 1

describe how HFEA sets guidelines for bioethics

Answer 1

• the HFEA is a government organisation that regulates the development of human reproductive technology
• has responsibility for licensing and monitoring the clinics that carry out ivf procedures
• provides relevant advice and information to patients doctors and clinics
• closely monitors legislation on reproductive technology and embryo research

Question 2

explain some of the benefits of ivf treatment

Answer 2

a couple who have had difficulty conceiving can be helped to have a child

ivf treatment can be used to scan for heriditary diseases and can ensure that only healthy embryos are implanted

surrogacy has enabled many couples to have children who wouldn’t otherwise be parents

ivf can lead to a child being a perfect donor for a sick sibling thereby creating a new life and saving an existing one