Ethical Dilemma
Research/Background
Samaria - Rubric one points would go here, leading into the interviews: Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.
Topic
Dilemma 1: Embryo Harvesting and Freezing/Genetic Manipulation (Posthumous Conception Case)
Ethical issues related to case: http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=EIenB7qgIVk
Washington Post article of Karen Capato Case: http://articles(dot)washingtonpost(dot)com/2012-03-19/politics/35450022_1_karen-capato-robert-capato-survivor-benefitsUS
Supreme Court (2011) Ruling on Capato Case: http://www(dot)supremecourt(dot)gov/opinions/11pdf/11-159.pdf
Description: Eighteen months after her husband, Robert Capato, died of cancer, respondent Karen Capato gave birth to twins conceived through in-vitro fertilization using her husband’s frozen sperm. Should technology be used to create live posthumously
Technology has helped improve all facets of life. From communication, health, to even conception, science has provided a solution. But what happens if science overtakes ethics - if the technology has been developed even before its impacts were studied? In the case of in-vitro fertilization, it has led to various complications, the least of which requires a review of inheritance laws, as well as a redefinition of the meaning of the word "child". The issue of posthumous births has arisen ten years ago, when artificial insemination became widely accepted. Today, it is considered an emerging challenge as more than a hundred cases of inheritance cases and entitlements for posthumous births are in the pipeline in both the state and federal units. The case of Astrue vs. Capato, illustrates the various loopholes in the judicial system. For one, eligibility requirement (for claiming of benefits) of children of the deceased can be contradictory in light of artificial insemination. For example, federal law states that...