Question: Pregnancy is a complicated process and often it can be difficult for couples to become pregnant. If someone is having difficulty getting pregnant , what are some technologies you have heard about that may make it possible?

Directions: So far, we have discussed how pregnancy occurs naturally. Because it is such a complicated process, problems often arise that prevent pregnancy. Below you will find information on different human reproduction technologies that have aided people who want to conceive a child. 

We will come together as a class to discuss these technologies. 

Situation 1: A couple who are too old to have a child enlists the help of a surrogate mother. The resulting baby is a genetic mixture of the father and the surrogate mother. Once the baby is born, the surrogate mother changes her mind and wants to keep the baby stating that the couple is too old to raise it. The surrogate mother also wants child support from the couple since the baby is biologically the fathers. Who are the baby's parents?

Situation 2: A couple became pregnant naturally. After becoming pregnant, they decide to get a genetic test and it is determined they are both carriers for a disease called sickle cell anemia. They have the baby tested through an Amniocentesis test at 20 weeks and the results are that the baby has a 99% chance of having sickle cell anemia, a debilitating disease. The couple decides to terminate the pregnancy because of this finding. Is this morally/ethically correct?