Monika, who will turn forty next month, is very upset because she has not been able to get pregnant. Monika and her husband have been trying for nearly five years to conceive a child. They have made the decision to see a doctor about reproductive technologies. What options are they going to hear from their doctor, and what is a strength and limitation associated with the various reproductive
technologies?
What will be an ideal response?
Reproductive technologies include fertility-enhancing medications, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Fertility-enhancing medications (designed to stimulate egg production) and IUI are inexpensive, but limited in effectiveness. ART procedures, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), and zygote intrafollopian transfer (ZIFT) all rely on some form of fertilization outside the fallopian tube in a lab. Following conception, the zygote is placed in the uterus or fallopian tube (depending on the chosen procedure) prior to implantation. These procedures are expensive, usually are not covered by insurance, and do not guarantee success. IVF has the added risk of miscarriage associated with multiples.
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a. Personal income b. Property values c. Asset to liability ratio d. Moody’s bond rating
Which of the following U. S. Supreme Court decisions established the concept of academic freedom and public schools should be a ‘market place of ideas?'
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