right to be a parent Flashcards
some people see infertility as an illness does this mean they should receive treatment?
yes, since illnesses should be treated e.g. by NHS
the right to be a parent brings up difficult legal and ethical situations such as the right to know the donor, what other difficulties are there?
wrong motives for having a child- consumer culture= child becomes a commodity
who is the legal mother/ father
what did Diane Blood which to do which raised a number of ethical issues
used the sperm of her husband who was in a coma and could not give his consent to have IVF children
what was the outcome of Diane Bloods case
she won the right to have his children since there marriage was a contract which gave her consent to have his children
Bentham believed that IVF could be justified if there was a clear what involved and why?
clear contract, because it would mean that all groups were fully informed and therefore, no pain is caused by an unknowing party member e.g. women in India
what does Article 16 state?
what is the problem with this?
everyone has the “right to marry and found a family”
too ambiguous
Article 16 means that all people may found a family who does this include which the church would not agree with?
same sex couples and single parents
the main argument for the right to be a parent is that it can be painful and traumatic for the couple who are unable to conceive, why?
feeling of lacking or loss
feel that their lives are limited or impared
Who is the 67 year old woman who used IVF to have twins?
Maria Del Carmen Bousada
1990 the Pope stated what?
“Life is gods gift and we do not have the rights to children”
The Catholic Church would only want fertility treatment to be given to because of their belief of marriage
Married couples
