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While medical science has allowed the fetus to survive following twenty-three weeks, in some cases, medical research has shown that without extreme intervention, even these fetuses will perish. Even if the fetus were to survive, many are left with severe mental and physical disabilities (American Medical Association, 1998). Thus, research has shown that life cannot be sustained until the third trimester of development, and thus, cannot be said to begin prior to that point.
Even the Principle of Medical Ethics, the code followed by those in the medical profession, contains an ethical passage that relates to the debate over when life begins. According to the ethics code "A physician shall, while
... Since this ethical principle is joined by the principle that "A physician shall respect the law..." (AMA, III), and since taking the life of another is against the law, the legal practice of physicians to perform abortion obviously stems from their concept that the life of the patient is primary, and that the termination of a pregnancy prior to the third trimester is not an act of taking a life.
Still another argument that life begins during the third trimester can be seen in research regarding whether or not aborted fetuses feel pain during the procedure. According to a review of research on the topic, scientists and physicians have concluded that pain sensations are not possible prior to the twentieth to thirtieth week of development. Prior to that point, the brain circuitry responsible for pain sensations is not developed (Lee, 949). Without the ability to feel pain, or to be aware
Biologically, during the first twenty-four weeks, the fetus requires a mother's womb in order to survive. Organs are being developed, including the brain and lungs, and the body is being fed by the mother. Without the womb, the child would perish, since the organs are simply not developed enough to enable survival. Until the lungs are capable of passing oxygen to the bloodstream, the child would not survive even on a respirator. While medical science has allowed the fetus to survive following twenty-three weeks, in some cases, medical research has shown that without extreme intervention, even these fetuses will perish. Even if the fetus were to survive, many are left with severe mental and physical disabilities (American Medical Association, 1998). Thus, research has shown that life cannot be sustained until the third trimester of development, and thus, cannot be said to begin prior to that point.
Even the Principle of Medical Ethics, the code followed by those in the medical profession, contains an ethical passage that relates to the debate over when life begins. According to the ethics code "A physician shall, while caring for a patient, regard responsibility to the patient as paramount." (AMA, VIII). Since this ethical principle is joined by the principle that "A physician shall respect the law..." (AMA, III), and since taking the life of another is against the law, the legal practice of physicians to perform abortion obviously stems from their concept that the life of the patient is primary, and that the termination of a pregnancy prior to the third trimester is not an act of taking a life.
Still another argument that life begins during the third trimester can be seen in research regarding whether or not aborted fetuses feel pain during the procedure. According to a review of research on the topic, scientists and physicians have concluded that pain sensations are not possible prior to the twentieth to thirtieth week of development. Prior to that point, the brain circuitry responsible for pain sensations is not developed (Lee, 949). Without the ability to feel pain, or to be aware
God is like art in that it cannot be learned, it must be experienced. To experience God, one must be brave because "God will not have his work made manifest by cowards" (Emerson). This bravery includes disregarding the risk of ridicule from others. The rewards of this connection are great, as they open us to many things. Emerson writes, "when God speaketh he should communicate, not one thing, but
He declares the baby in her womb is the "child's body and not the woman's" (Finnis). This is true. That body may need her body for protection and growth but the body itself does not belong to the mother. Finnis also states that pro-abortion positions are "mere (understandable) bias, mere (understandable) self-interested refusal to listen to the very same claim ('This body is my body') when it is made
In addition, the simple fact that we debate over when life begins should indicate something. In other words, it should be rather straightforward to know whether or not something is alive. In short, something is either dead or it is living. What we must realize is that if the mass of cells in a woman's womb is certainly not dead, then it must be alive. Because it is taking
Life Science Current Event Report Current Events on Cloning and Evolution Topic and Date: The Ethics of Egg Manipulation (Evolution), August 27, 2009 Nature The article "The Ethics of Egg Manipulation" published in Nature investigates the research challenges in reducing diseases that can be identified prior to egg fertilization. Scientists have questioned if it is necessary for humans to give birth to offspring that are at high risk for genetic diseases. Their hypothesis is:
("SETI Institute," 2007) So the future holds bright to understanding more about life on Mars. References Berger, Brian. (2005, Feb) "Exclusive: NASA Researchers Claim Evidence of Present Life on Mars" Retrieved 12 December, 2007 from: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_life_050216.html Dasch, Pat; Treiman, Allan. (2007) "Ancient Life on Mars" Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 12 December, 2007 from: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/marslife/ Davidson, Jim. (1996, Dec) "Life on Mars: You Call This Life?" Retrieved 12 December, 2007 from http://www.houstonspacesociety.org/life.html Hamilton, Calvin. J.
Discussion Every one goes through many stages in life beginning at the time of conception, throughout life, and finally in death. Human development is important to psychologists because it can provide insight about a person and the stage he or she may be experiencing in life based on age-related changes in behavior, emotions, personality, and thought processes (Boyd & Bee, 2009). The interest of changes throughout a person's life, from childhood