Problem
Opposition to embryo transfer technology
Nature:
The early development of procedures with animals to transfer an embryo into the uterus of an animal which was not its parent gave rise to much controversy. Since the birth of the first embryo transfer baby, many questions have been raised about the ethics, legality and marketability of the new technology, so hindering further development.
Incidence:
Experts estimate that as many as three million couples in the USA are unable to conceive after a year of trying. The majority could be helped by in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination, but embryo transfer may be the only hope for women with damaged ovaries or genetic diseases.
Broader Problems:
Fear of new technologyReligious opposition to public health practices Narrower Problems:
Artificial insemination Aggravates:
Resistance to medical experimentation Reduces:
Commercial surrogate mothers Strategies:
Reviewing advances in medical technologyProviding opposition to embryo transfer technologyUndermining opposition to embryo transfer technology Subject(s):
Biosciences → GrowthTechnology → Technology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST