PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Fetus
10 Jan 2018
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Top 7 objections to ivf: unnatural, risky for the o spring, damages marital relationship, illicit - masturbation is involved, adoption is better, expensive luxury, allows increased male control over reproduction. Biological arguments (unnatural, risky: argues that if we shouldn"t do it cause its unnatural then we shouldn"t do any medicine - analogy type of argument, if its risky whats a reasonable amount of risk to tolerate. Adoption / expense: some people have a higher emotional bond with a child that is biologically theirs, you don"t get shunned for buying a new car when used cars exists. Power of the men: if the option is there there is the opportunity for the woman to feel pressured into it, conclusion of peter singer **final exam hint** To sum up this discussion: the ethical objections are not strong. They should not count against going against ivf when it is the best way to counteract infertility.
