Question

1. If you were pregnant and had a family history of a genetic disease, would you have amniocentesis to determine if the fetus was defective? What factors would you consider when determining whether to abort the fetus?

2. Define sanctity of life and give an example of an ethical decision based on this philosophy.

3. Define quality of life and give an example of an ethical decision based on this philosophy.

4. What restrictions, if any, would you place on pregnant mothers?

5. Do you believe aborted fetal tissue should be used for transplant purposes? Why or why not? Do you believe the government should control this area of medicine? How?

6. Anencephalics will not live for an appreciable period of time. The organs in their bodies are often not large enough to be transplanted. What are your thoughts about keeping the body alive long enough to allow the major organs to reach a size at which they can be trans- planted to other infants?

7. Children born with certain handicaps are born to a life of suffering and pain. If extraordinary means are used to keep these children alive, they may live for a few weeks but not without continual medical intervention. If allowed to die at birth without intervention, they will live a few hours at most. Try to develop philosophies for both sides of this issue.

8. Defend and differ with this statement: Parents should be required to cover the cost of medical care for every child born to them.

9. Defend and differ with this statement: The state should be required to cover the cost of medical care for every handicapped child.

Answer 1

1.Amniocentesis is a test to determine any genetic illness in the fetus. Most of the country has legally banned. It is done only when there is a family history of any major genetic illness where survival is difficult after birth.One can be done amniocentesis only under strict necessity.

Factors like retarded growth ,major abnormalities ,conditions which cannot be cured after birth ,when endangers theblife of mother,can make one to decide for abortion

3.Ssnctity of life is considered to be that God lived in one's self.Thus depicts that human life is holy and sacred and a wrongful decisions of harming it is not allowed

E.g.,Tattooing is said to be a sin as per the bible.A person cannot pierce or injure one's body which is divine

3.The quality if life refers to living a complete life meeting all the basic needs

E.g.,When a child is having a physical illness and can be corrected by medical procedure ,if there is adequate money ,support and proper decisions can give a good quality life

4.Some of the restrictions which can be placed on the pregnant mother's are

• No harming of self or the fetus
• Eating habits are restricted in certain culture
• Nor to engage in unhealthy relationship
• Avoid smoking ,alcohol ,substance abuse
• Not to do any strenuous exercises suddenly