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

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

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

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 Suicide The act of killing yourself intentionally.


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