Ethical foundations of the human fertilization technologies

Vol. 26 Iss. 2 pp. 115–121 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101
2016 • Issue 2 • Volume 26Discussion club

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Abstract

The author explores human fertilization technologies, analyzing the ethical side of the problem, and gives them an ethical evaluation. The main question is: what should be the modus of medical intervention in this area?

Keywords

artificial insemination, intracorporeal (internal) fertilization, in vitro (outside) fertilization, moral status of the embryo, husband seed fetishism

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