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When I first sat down to write about this topic, I started the research. I found stories that show scientist who want to grow embryos past the current 14-day limit, in a lab. I also found a story about the Death with Dignity act. Both are on opposite ends of the life cycle and both are ethical issues. Both topics have lessons to learn through listening to the stories of others.
The embryo issue is something that parents of children with disabilities could benefit from, because the research could help them understand how their child was born with autism or other disabilities. Currently embryos that are started in the lab, can be legally studied for up to 14 days. Most of the time, they are disposed of within about nine days. However, scientists want to observe them longer so they can determine several biological occurrences and watch what happens to the sperm and the egg cells and molecules in a closer study. Right now, scientist can only make educated guesses on what occurs to the embryo after fourteen days. The ethics issue is at what point does the embryo become mature enough to avoid the disposal of it as a live being. (Sample)
The death with dignity is an ethical issue because people have a difficult time dealing with the death of a loved on, especially when they want to take their own life. Mostly, people want to have the right to choose when they die, if they have a debilitating disease that requires them to rely on other for every moment of their lives. Such was the case of Diane Rehm’s husband, John. ("Diane Rehm On Assisted Suicide | April 22, 2016 | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly | PBS")
Works Cited
"Diane Rehm On Assisted Suicide | April 22, 2016 | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly | PBS". Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. N.p., 2016. Web. 5 May 2016.Sample, Ian. "Scientists
Sample, Ian. "Scientists Break Record For Keeping Lab-Grown Human Embryos Alive". the Guardian. N.p., 2016. Web. 5 May 2016.
