The Use of Sex Selection Reproductive Technology in Traditional African Societies: An Ethical Evaluation and a Case for Its Adaptation

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye ◽  
Joseph Oppong
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Ethical Evaluation

scholarly journals The Methodology and Stylistic Approach of Imam Tahavi in Tafseer “Ahkam ul Quran

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
dr. hafiz muhammad sani
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertility Treatment ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Human Reproduction ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Natural Way

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has emerged as one of the most popular byproduct of Assistant Reproductive Technology (ART) in our time. It has proven attractive to people across the globe for variety of reasons including infertility treatment and pre-natal sex selection. People of various cultures have reacted to its use in line with their own code of morality and religious values on human procreation, sexual purity and lineage exactitude. In the case of Muslims, its application for overcoming infertility has received general juridical approval with minimum number of caveats. A cursory of the existing fatwas, however reveals that the juristic deliberation on the implications of IVF in terms of destroying the excess embryos generated in the process is scanty. Accordingly, this study argues that if we equate legitimate use of IVF with natural way of human reproduction, then the ethicality of its casualties in terms of surplus embryo destruction should not be trivialized.

scholarly journals Fertility Physicians’ Opinions and Attitudes on Access to Assisted Reproductive Technology: An Asia-Pacific Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Raweena Pawa ◽  
Lucksika Udomsrisumran ◽  
Sorapop Kiatpongsan
Keyword(s):  
Gene Editing ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Egg Freezing ◽  
Social Egg Freezing

Background: Fertility physicians are gatekeepers of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and have immediate control over access to fertility care. However, little is understood about their attitudes and willingness to provide and support different procedures. Therefore, we examined fertility physicians’ perspectives on support of public funding and willingness to provide care in various scenarios. Methods: We invited fertility physicians attending the 8th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2018) to participate in a 10-minute survey. Participants completed the survey anonymously and in private. Results: 78 out of 105 fertility physicians from 12 countries completed the survey (response rate = 74.3%). Mean age was 44.9 years (SD = 11.1). A majority of respondents supported public funding for ART: 76.3% for intrauterine insemination and 80.5% for in vitro fertilization. For controversial procedures, a majority agreed to provide social egg freezing (88.5%) compared to sex selection (25.6%) and gene editing for nonmedical reasons (19.2%), p < 0.001 for both comparisons. Support for public funding was also significantly higher for social egg freezing (51.3%) compared to sex selection (23.1%) and gene editing for nonmedical reasons (20.5%), p < 0.001 for both comparisons. For eligibility criteria, willingness to provide treatment to single women (50.0%) was significantly higher compared to other nontraditional family structures — single men (33.3%), p < 0.001, male homosexual couples (33.3%), p = 0.002, female homosexual couples (32.1%), p = 0.001 and unmarried heterosexual couples (32.1%), p = 0.004. Consistently, support for public finding was significantly higher for single women (32.1%) compared to single men (23.1%), p = 0.013, male homosexual couples (20.5%), p = 0.020, and unmarried heterosexual couples (20.5%), p = 0.006. Conclusions: These results show support for public funding and conservative opinions toward ART for nontraditional family structures among physicians in the Asia-Pacific region.

scholarly journals False Framings: The Co-Opting of Sex-Selection by the Anti-Abortion Movement

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Mohapatra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
The Other ◽  
Egg Donation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Egg Donor

Sujatha Jesudason and Tracy Weitz provide an empirical examination of the framing of public discourses related to assisted reproductive technology (ART) and abortion by examining two bills considered by the California legislature in “Eggs and Abortion: The Language of Protection in Legislation Regulating Abortion and Egg Donation in Debate over Two California Laws.” Jesudason and Weitz analyze the framing of two different legislative efforts: one allowing non-physician practitioners to perform non-surgical abortions and the other removing the prohibition on egg donor payment in the research setting. Jesudason and Weitz identified three different memes that were present in the discussion of these two bills: health care providers and scientists as inherently suspect, denial of women of agency through speaking about them as passive actors that things happen to, and the focus on potential harms and the need to protect women from harm. What was most compelling about their article is that they convincingly show how these themes were used as political tools by both anti-choice and pro-choice groups in California. Jesudason and Weitz note that “frames and language matter.”

scholarly journals Infertility Treatment via In -Vitro Fertilization: A Juristic Analysis of Unwanted Embryo Destruction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
dr. syed sikandar shah haneef
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertility Treatment ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Human Reproduction ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Natural Way

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has emerged as one of the most popular byproduct of Assistant Reproductive Technology (ART) in our time. It has proven attractive to people across the globe for variety of reasons including infertility treatment and pre-natal sex selection. People of various cultures have reacted to its use in line with their own code of morality and religious values on human procreation, sexual purity and lineage exactitude. In the case of Muslims, its application for overcoming infertility has received general juridical approval with minimum number of caveats. A cursory of the existing fatwas, however reveals that the juristic deliberation on the implications of IVF in terms of destroying the excess embryos generated in the process is scanty. Accordingly, this study argues that if we equate legitimate use of IVF with natural way of human reproduction, then the ethicality of its casualties in terms of surplus embryo destruction should not be trivialized.

scholarly journals Assisted reproductive technology in tropical animals: Case in Pasundan cattle genetic conservation and utilization

2021 ◽  
Vol 902 (1) ◽  
pp. 012036
Author(s):  
R Widyastuti ◽  
D N Pristihadi ◽  
S Prastowo ◽  
H Maheshwari ◽  
C Sumantri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Sperm Cryopreservation ◽  
Embryo Production

Abstract Pasundan cattle are native Indonesian cattle located in West Java, Indonesia. These cattle have a superior trait in reproductive performance although reared in extreme environmental conditions with low-quality of feed, and resistance to parasite diseases than other cattle breeds. However, the ability to maintain Pasundan cattle genetic diversity, avoiding inbreeding, keeping the population healthy, and high reproduction efficiency are among the significant challenges currently occurred. The application of assisted reproductive technology (ART) seems promising to overcome those challenges and would impact the efficiency of genetic diversity conservation and preservation. This review aims to present the possibility to use the available ART in Pasundan cattle. The ART reviewed are the advanced technology of sperm cryopreservation, sex selection, artificial insemination, and in vitro embryo production. The sperm cryopreservation combined with sperm sexing is the most promising technology to maximize the use of genetic material of Pasundan cattle. Moreover, sexed sperm would have a promising impact on artificial insemination and/or embryo production to increase the cattle population. Furthermore, to protect genetic diversity, it is possible to apply the artificial reproductive technique and sperm or embryos conservation for genetic utilization in the future.

scholarly journals Non-Medical Sex Selection in Australia: Public Views and Bioethical Concerns

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Michelle Taylor-Sands ◽  
Malcolm Smith ◽  
Michelle King ◽  
Harriet Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
The Public ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Public Views

In 2017, following an extensive review of its ethical guidelines on assisted reproductive technology (ART), the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) upheld its moratorium on non-medical sex selection (NMSS) pending further public debate. Interestingly, the public consultation conducted by the NHMRC revealed a majority of submissions supported a permissive approach to NMSS, suggesting a potential shift in attitudes about NMSS in Australia. Historically, public consultation on NMSS both internationally and in Australia has revealed general opposition to this practice. This has reinforced concerns raised against NMSS in bioethical debates and been reflected in a restrictive regulatory approach to NMSS in many countries. The NHMRC public consultation highlights a potential disconnect between the concerns raised about NMSS in scholarly literature and more liberal community views. This paper reviews the submissions made to the NHMRC on NMSS and argues that the current moratorium should be revisited with a view to exploring a more nuanced approach to regulating NMSS in the future.

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