in vitro fertilization presentacion
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IN VITRO FERTILIZATION
Heidy Murillo Calvo
English IV
Definition of IVF?
• In vitro fertilization: IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. IVF was originally devised to permit women with damaged or absent Fallopian tubes to have a baby. Normally a mature egg is released from the ovary (ovulated), then enters the Fallopian tube, and waits in the neck of the tube for a sperm to fertilize it. With defective Fallopian tubes, this is not possible.
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History
In 1965 the British gynecologist Robert
Edwards, implemented a process to obtain embryos
The first IVF baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in
England in 1978.
Importants aspects
Costa Rican and Libya are the only two countries in the world that procedure is not allowed.
Background
In 1995 in Costa Rican was allowed this procedure.
In 2000 the Constitutional Court, by
Resolution No. 2306, forbids it.
The vote says
“…This procedure is in violation of fundamental rights, such as the inviolability of human life laid down in art.21 of the Constitution …”
VOTE Nº 2306
Consequence for our country
Several couples reported to Costa Rican before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) by not allowing IVF.
The Commission recommends to Costa Rican to make changes to allow IVF.
Penalties
The Legislature fails to approve the draft law
Costa Rican is sued in American Court of Human Rights and exposed to a penalty
Benefits for couples
A procedure which gives them the opportunity to couples who are infertile, or women who have problems in the fallopian tubes, to have yours own family.
Opinions
• Disagreement
It violates the human life(art21 Constitution)
Manipulation of embryos, which are against human dignity.
The procedure is very expensive.
• Agreement
The couples have a right to their own children;
If the procedure is adopted
Only the couples rich, would have access, because is very expensive.
The manipulation of embryos can be hazardous to the human race.
My personal opinion
In my personal opinion, I think this procedure should be regulated to protect the property related legal “LIFE“…
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