Medical Ethics Introduction to the topic of Medical Ethics What are the contentious issues in medical ethics?

What does it all mean? Abortion The intentional ending of a pregnancy, usually by a medical operation.

Euthanasia The act of killing someone who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer anymore.

Fertility Treatment In Vitro Fertilisation Also known as IVF A treatment for a woman who cannot become pregnant with her partner naturally in which an egg is fertilised outside her body and the resulting embryo is put into her womb to develop into a baby.

Artificial Insemination by Donor Also known as AID A sperm sample from a donor other than the woman’s mate is inserted into the uterus. The purpose of this procedure is to achieve fertilisation and pregnancy.

Artificial Insemination by Husband Also known as AIH A sperm sample from the woman’s mate is inserted into the uterus. The purpose of this procedure is to achieve fertilisation and pregnancy.

Suicide The act of killing yourself intentionally.