Current Issues for Religion and Science (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

Date 1st IVF baby born

25th July 1978

1st IVF baby's name

Louise Joy Brown

IVF developers

Dr. Patrick Steptoe & Dr. Robert Edwards

Meaning of 'in vitro'

'On glass' (in laboratory)

3 steps of IVF process

1. Remove eggs 2. Fertilise in lab 3. Transfer embryos to womb

Post-menopause IVF ethical concerns (3)

Fairness, health risks, care responsibilities

Del Rios embryo case location

Melbourne, Australia

Del Rios case resolution

Embryos donated anonymously to another couple

Greek meaning of 'euthanasia'

Good death

Hippocratic Oath principle

Duty to preserve & protect life at all costs

Quality of life criteria (euthanasia)

Pleasure/enjoyment, breadth of experience, physical/mental capabilities

Religious view on euthanasia

Life is sacred; suicide/assisted death immoral

Secular view on euthanasia

Emphasises autonomy, reducing suffering, quality of life

Religious approach to genetics debates

Sanctity of life, divine will, traditional moral teachings

Scientific approach to genetics debates

Empirical evidence, autonomy, practical outcomes