Beginning of life - moral issues

Question 1

Therapeutic uses of embryos
(Moral issues)

Answer 1

• is it right to use a newborn for the purpose of saving another
• is the use of saviour siblings morally acceptable considering potential emotional issues in the child

Question 2

Research uses of embryos
(Moral issues)

Answer 2

• is it right to use a potential human life as a means of experiment and research
• is it right to conduct research without an aim in mind, since it may lead to destroying an embryo for no reason
• is the 14-day limit for embryo research enough ? Will expanding this lead to a slippery slope?

Question 2

Reproductive uses of embryos
(Moral issues)

Answer 2

• Is it morally acceptable to have a baby through artificial means ?
• is it right to use IVF, knowing that embryos are destroyed in the process or that it may not work?

Question 3

Abortion
(Moral issues)

Answer 3

• is abortion murder?
• is 23 weeks of pregnancy a good time to stop women from getting an abortion ?

Question 4

Beginning of life/ sanctity of life
(Moral issues)

Answer 4

• what should the definition of beginning of life be?