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First report of Genetically Modified Babies

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First report of Genetically Modified Babies

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Chinese Dr.Jiankui, was the first to "try" to genetically modify baby and although he didn't do much he was still able to get rid of the HIV infection gene in twin girls named Lulu and Nana to create a healthier lifestyle and reduce the risk of HIV.
"No gene was changed except the one to prevent HIV infection," He says. The twins appear to be healthy, and underwent detailed genetic analysis. "This verified the gene surgery worked safely," (Jiankui).
Article: Chinese Scientist Says He's First To Create Genetically Modified Babies Using CRISPR

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Why are genetically modified babies a controversial topics in relation to life or death?

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Why are genetically modified babies a controversial topics in relation to life or death?

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The lifespan of a genetically modified baby is higher by 30 years

It could prevent genetic diseases such as alzheimer's and down syndrome.

Can help reduce eating disorders

Could give the child a healthier life and help the parents work better with health issues

Could help eliminate mitochondrial disorders

Gov. has no control over genetic reproduction

Could reduce the chance of having autism

Help biologists further understand genetics and how they work

Against:

Procedure can be very expensive resulting into setting them apart from others who can't afford it

Mistakes could possibly be made because scientist's may not be 100% sure with everything

Something could go wrong in the process and embryo could possibly die in some circumstances

It's still experimental since the technology isn't for sure safe yet

Babies aren't able to give consent going along with their decision if they want to be modified resulting in be different than others

Would create social issues along with with being different in society, being smarter than others, looking better, creating a gap between others making them different

Tech is so new that when reproducing they don't know what would happen genetically when reproducing

If people are trying to change looks and such everyone will most likely look the same creating a new norm on how to look and whats expected

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Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal? - Euthanasia - ProCon.org. (2019). Euthanasia.procon.org. Retrieved 14 January 2019, from https://euthanasia.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001320

The 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (2019). National Constitution Center – The 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Retrieved 14 January 2019, from https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-viii

Fifth Amendment. (2010). LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2019, from https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fifth_amendment

Brittany Maynard, 29, kills herself under Oregon's 'death with dignity' law. (2014). the Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/03/terminally-ill-oregon-death-with-dignity-brittany-maynard

7 maps and charts show the state of abortion access in America. (2018). Nordic.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019, from https://nordic.businessinsider.com/abortion-access-in-america-maps-charts-if-roe-falls-2018-8/

Stein, Rob. “Chinese Scientist Says He's First To Create Genetically Modified Babies Using CRISPR.” NPR, NPR, 26 Nov. 2018, www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/26/670752865/chinese-scientist-says-hes-first-to-genetically-edit-babies.

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the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries.

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David Goodall (age 104): "Up to the age of 90 I was enjoying life, but not now. It has passed me by, and I have done the best I can with it. My abilities and eyesight are declining, and I no longer want to live this way. I am happy to have this opportunity [physician-assisted suicide], which I call the Swiss option. I hope something positive will come out of my story and that other countries will adopt a more liberal view of assisted suicide. I'd like to be remembered as an instrument for freeing the elderly to choose their own death." -May 10th, 2018

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Brittany Maynard was 29 and lived in Oregon. She made the decision to kill herself under Oregon's 'death with dignity' law. She suffered from brain cancer and felt that if she lived any longer her illness would force her to become something she was not. She died November 1st, 2018.

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Should someone have the choice to end their life if they have a terminal illness?

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Should someone have the choice to end their life if they have a terminal illness?

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A person could be experiencing extreme pain and there’s no cure for their illness

A person could experience anticipatory suffering (the depression and anxiety that accompanies fear of death and fear of what is believed to be the inevitable suffering that comes with end of life.)

Some feel by not having the choice they may have to die without dignity

Their illness could force them to become someone their not and therefore forces them to suffer in front of their loved ones

Some believe they should have a choice and not have the government decide for them

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It could go against religious beliefs (it isn’t the way god would have planned it or it may be viewed as sinful)

It may force a physician to do something they may not feel comfortable with later

It could be forcing someone to think that it’s “the right thing” to kill themselves so that others won’t have to care for them or witness their suffering

If doctor-prescribed suicide were legal, patients wouldn't know if the doctor's ultimate motive was to heal them or end their life.

“The criteria for such decisions will always be arbitrary and the process will always mean the strong and powerful deciding the fate of those who are weak and less influential in society”

Some believe it is inherently selfish and leaves the victim’s family (or survivors) to deal with distress

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A man in Texas, Cameron Todd Willingham was given the death penalty in 2004 for being found guilty of setting a fire that killed his 3 daughters. A little while after Cameron’s  execution, with further investigation it showed that Cameron did not cause the fire that killed his daughters. Unfortunately the decision had already been made by then and cameron had been killed.

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How does the death penalty challenge societies beliefs on life and death?

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How does the death penalty challenge societies beliefs on life and death?

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The punishment should fit the crime, some may say, "If you’ve killed someone, you should be killed too."

The death penalty will lower the crime rates.

The death penalty is a practical solution for a major problem.

There is very small chance of executing the wrong person due to laws that require specific procedures and evidence

It provides the families of the victim closure

Against:

The death penalty violates a person's going 8th amendment right. ("No cruel or unusual punishment inflicted")

Sentencing a person to life in prison doesn't give them the easy way out and forces them to face what they've done

There's always a risk of killing an innocent life and you can’t take it back any decision

Minorities face a higher rate of being sentenced with the death penalty, which is socially unjust

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How does abortion challenges societies beliefs on life and death?

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How does abortion challenges societies beliefs on life and death?

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A woman has the right to choose whether or not she wants to have the baby. It is her body.

In the case of rape, it would be lacking in compassion to deny a woman the right to an abortion.

The pregnant woman's life is more important than that of the embryo or fetus.

Stopping legal abortions would mean a return to 'back street' abortions, causing a great deal of suffering to the health and wellbeing of the woman. Abortion could therefore be the lesser of two evils.

Against:

Roman Catholics believe that life begins at conception. Some Protestants believe that life begins after the first 14 days. The embryo is a living human being from this point, and so an abortion would be murder.

Every human being, including a fetus, has the right to live and to reach their potential.

There are alternatives to abortion.

The unborn child is denied choice.

Abortion destroys human life and makes life appear cheap and disposable. This affects the quality and value of life.

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Supreme court decided to established a woman’s legal right to an abortion. The Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that a woman’s right to choose an abortion was protected by the privacy rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The legal precedent for the decision was rooted in the 1965 case of Griswold v. Connecticut, which established the right to privacy involving medical procedures.

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Based on the latest state level data available approximately eight-hundred eighty-five thousandth abortions took place in the united states in 2016, Down from  2015 there were approximately nine hundred- thirteen thousand abortions. Each year the number of abortions go down in numbers in the US.

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Abortion, Abortion is the ending of pregnancy due to removing a fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.

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Abortion, Abortion is the ending of pregnancy due to removing a fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.

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The discussion of abortion is continuously left open-ended with a lot of opinions, arguments, and questions. Abortions occur every single day. Leaving families, fathers and mothers uncertain and in pain, but what is considered wrong from right? What is moral? Is all faith in humanity questioned at the sole argument of either aborting or not aborting an unborn child? Moreover, who is granted the superior authority on deciding what is morally correct or incorrect.

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What challenges does the U.S. face regarding life and death?  

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What challenges does the U.S. face regarding life and death?  

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How does the government define life? How does the government define death?
The government places laws and regulations related to topics that define a person's decisions on life and death. Topics such as abortion, the death penalty, genetically modifying a baby, and euthanasia all are controversial topics that our government sets legislations on. Amendments such as the 8th and 5th, are commonly used to justify decisions governments make related to these controversial topics.