Ethical Issues in
Reproductive Technologies

Introduction

Types of Technologies

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

Artificial Insemination (AI)

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)

Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
(ZIFT)

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
(ICSI)

Assisted Hatching -
Embryo Micromanipulation

Moral Issues

What is the moral status of the egg, sperm, and the embryo?

Left-over Embryos

Difficult Cases, 1

Difficult Cases, 2

Difficult Cases, 3

What are the individual moral constraints on trying for reproduction “at any cost”?

Dehumanizing aspects of procedures

Social implications of widespread use

Surrogacy

Surrogacy: The Possibilities

On-Line Sources

Vocabulary