Annotated Sources

G. Pennings “Reproductive Tourism as Moral Pluralism in Motion." This article talks about people who go abroad to other countries where abortion, and in vitro fertilisation are legal to have these procedures done. Certain countries have out-lawed certain practices and it is an interesting idea that many are going to places where it is legal. I think this article could be useful to my study because its important to consider what it means to outlaw abortion or legalize it and what kind of repercussions that can have.

M. Inhorn “He Won't Be My Son.” This article is specifically about invitro fertilisation happening in the Middle East. It is, for the most part a practice that is shunned by Islam because they believe that if a child is not biologically yours then it is a bastard child. They even have issues with adoption. I thought this article might be useful, as I've been toying with the idea of changing my focus from adoption to invitro.

E. Roberts “The Ethics of Cryopreservation in Ecuador and Elsewhere.” This article discusses how embryos are frozen for periods of time for certain families who want to have children. There are several pictures of children who were products of cryopreservation. The ethical dillemas introduced by this are interesting. All the embryos that aren't used are thrown away. Also when the embryos are impanted, doctors often go in and kill several of them, which is called a reduction. The question comes in as to what qualifies for an abortion. This question is an important one for my own case study.

B. Prainsack “Negotiating Life: The Regulation of Human Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Israel.” Israel has cornered the market on stem cell research. They take the commandment to multiply and replenish the earth very seriously, even by cloning. I felt like this article is very important to my own study because they examine the culture and the religious beliefs of Israel and how those play in to the question why they feel so strongly about stem cell research. Also there are many ethical questions surrounding stem cell research and whether or not it could be considered along the lines of abortion.