Module A Flashcards
what is in vitro fertilization
involves combining sperm and egg outside of any human and implanting the embryo in the uterus.
what is selective termination/reduction
terminating some but not all fetuses in a multiple pregnancy
what is prenatal diagnosis
determining the sex, and any disorders a fetus may have before being born
what is the right-to -life argument
the argument that selective abortion is wrong because it kills a person, or fails to respect the moral standing of the fetuses
what does lippman agrue in favor of prenatal screening
- identify fetuses with unwanted birth defects and eliminate them
- reproductive autonomy- will allow parents to make amore informed decision
what does lippman argue when feminists say that prenatal testing is not a choice
ultrasound screening is preformed routinely around north america
what does it mean by disabilities being “socially constructed”
- the body should have naturally selected the fetus for abortion
- part of what makes a person disabled has to do with their difficulty to live in society and some societies are different
what is the expressivist argument
that selecting out disability sends out a negative and damaging message: that the world would be a better place if people with disabilities did not exist
what does malek think about disability termination
people may think that disabilities are undesirable, not unwanted?
what is a moral question
is it the right thing to do
what is a positive legal question
is it legal?
what is the bodily integrity argument
nobody has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body
what is a paradox
claiming something is true and false at the same time
what are the four theories when it comes to rights of a fetus
Middle theory- fetus has no rights at conception but gains full rights at some point of development
Gradualist theory- rights grow as the fetus grows
Conservative theory- full rights at moment of conception
Liberal theory- no rights at any point of development
