Based on what you know about pre- implantation diagnosis, do you think that, given a negative outcome, destroying the other blastomeres is taking the life of the baby?
The Blastomere Biopsy is a matter of performing the procedure IVF which has been done for many years and the process is very accurate. By performing the procedure, would allow a couple the opportunity to make a more informed decision as to whether or not they want to proceed with the implantation. In addition, the only other issue with the Blastomere Biospy would probably be a Bioethical one due to the method in which the Blastomeres are disposed of, and why, if not implanted into the uterus.
If given a negative outcome, I do not think by destroying the remaining blastomeres is taking the life of a baby for various reasons. First of all, I believe life starts after the baby is born. A blastomere does not contain any cognitive processes. In addition the blastomere may contain such gross chromosome abnormalities the fetus probably could not survive pass the first trimester if implanted; therefore, leading to a spontaneous abortion. The cells have yet to become a fetus nothing has been implanted into the uterus. I view it as simple cell division in a lab and nothing else.
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Hi scrappy,
As at now scientists are confused about definition of life, they talk about characteristics of life. the blastomere have these characteristics. However, the World medical Association accepts live to begin at conception.
Now, beyond this, are the spermatozoon and the egg living or non living?
the question is not when does life start, but when does moral status attach?
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