Subject: Ethics
Topic: Do assisted reproductive technology clinics need more regulation?
You are the representative of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPF) Mission: ?Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence.? (from www.plannedparenthood.org)
You are about to give an opening statement at an bioethics conference in support of your organization’s stance in ethical values and it?s goals to members of the following sides:
Side A: The Genetics and In-Vitro Fertilization Institute (GIVF) Mission: ?GIVF is the world’s largest, fully integrated, specialized provider of infertility and genetics services. Since our inception in 1984, we have been responsible for over 28,000 pregnancies worldwide.? (from www.givf.com/index.shtml)
Side B: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Mission: ?The USCCB is an assembly of the hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands who jointly exercise certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of the United States. Its purposes under civil law are: ?To unify, coordinate, encourage, promote and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; to care for immigrants; and generally to enter into and promote by education, publication and direction the objects of its being.?? (from www.usccb.org)
Side C: The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Mission: ?The HSCI is a scientific collaborative established to fulfill the promise of stem cell biology as the basis for cures and treatments for a wide range of chronic medical conditions.? (from www.hsci.harvard.edu)