Bioethics (IVF and Surrogacy)

Question 1

Infertility

Answer 1

A couple cannot conceive a child

Question 2

Why might someone be infertile?

Answer 2

Age, endometriosis, dugs/smoking/alcohol/vaping, hormonal disorders

Question 3

How can someone overcome infertility?

Answer 3

Natural methods, surgery, assisted conception

Question 4

What are the natural methods of overcoming infertility?

Answer 4

By making healthy lifestyle choices eg exercising and having a good, healthy diet

Question 5

What medicinal methods are there to overcoming intertility?

Answer 5

If there is a problem with hormones then taking fertility drugs can help, especially if the cause of infertility is unknown

Question 6

What surgery can someone get to help overcome infertility?

Answer 6

If a fallopian tube is blocked or some other internal problem. Sometimes an ovary transplant could be possible for a woman who can’t produce her own eggs

Question 7

What does assisted conception do to help overcome infertility?

Answer 7

IVF and IUI are available. These methods are the most popular today, even though it can have a low success rate and there are several ethical issues relating to these techniques

Question 8

IUI

Answer 8

Intrauterine insemination. Also known as artificial insemination. Involves inserting sperm directly into the womb

Question 9

Who was the first IVF baby?

Answer 9

Louise Brown in 1978

Question 10

IVF

Answer 10

In vitro fertilisation. Involves egg and sperm being brought together in a test tube or petri dish by doctors/outside the body

Question 11

What concerns are there about IVF?

Answer 11

• fertilising more eggs than needed can lead to spare embryos; what happens to them?