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A 6 page research paper that outlines the ethical issues associated with artificial insemination and how a hypothetical ethical dilemma might be addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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are association with IUI, as well as infertility treatments as a whole. The following discussion considers these issues, with a particular focus on the role of nurses in informing and
guiding clients pertaining to these issues, so that they make fully informed decisions regarding the use of assisted reproductive therapies (ART). Artificial insemination offers infertile couples a greater chance
of conceiving a child because the sperm is "washed and concentrated," that is, highly motile, normal sperm has been separated from sperm that demonstrates weak movement or other abnormalities in
terms of size and shape (Mayo Clinic, 2010). This sperm is then inserted into the uterus following ovulation. Relevant issues The risk of infection due to artificial insemination
is low and is estimated to be below 1 percent; however, if the procedure is combined with medications designed to induce ovulation, the risk for multiple pregnancies rises significantly (Mayo
Clinic, 2010). Clients should be aware that carrying multiples greatly increases the risk of having early labor and low birth weight babies when compared to single birth pregnancies (Mayo Clinic,
2010). While in some cases, the sperm of the husband is utilized, in other instances; donor sperm is utilized, which leads to a prominent ethical issue, which is the
childs right to have knowledge and access to his or her genetic heritage. Artificial inseminations using donor sperm has been estimated to result in roughly 60,000 births yearly in the
US (Berger and Paul, 2008). In the past, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has supported parents desire to keep the method of a childs conception secret; however, in
2004, the ASRM revised this stance and embraced openness, with the proviso that additional research was required in order to assess the effect of openness on those involved (Berger and
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