The ambiguous status of unborn human life contributes to the interminability of the debate about the morality of abortion. New medical research and therapies are implying questions about the value and protectability of life in its earliest stages, to which in vitro fertilization now gives more access. This essay will address especially the interplay of scientific information about embryonic dev...

Background One of the most controversial issues related to the human embryo is the determination of the moment when an embryo is considered a human being and acquires a moral status. Although personhood and moral status are frequently mentioned in medical ethics, they are considered interdisciplinary as concepts that shape the debate in medical law (fiqh) since their consequences are influentia...

Ever since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always tried to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of Life itself. In this quest for Truth, spanning many centuries and diverse civilizations, organized religion has shaped human life and, to a large extent, has determined the course of history. While some religions have been based on written text,...

abortion traditionally means miscarriage and is still known as a problem, which societies have been trying to reduce its rate by using legal means. despite the fact that  pregnant women and fetuses have been historically supported;  abortion  was firstly criminalized in 1926 in iran, 20 years after establishment of modern legal system. during next 53 years this situation changed dramatically, t...

BACKGROUND Advancements in medical technology have significantly increased the possibility of successful infertility treatment. Medical interventions in the initial process of pregnancy that intend to increase the chances of pregnancy create the risk of multifetal pregnancies for both mothers and fetuses. Physicians attempt to reduce the numbers of fetuses in order to decrease this risk and gua...

Imamia Medics International (www. imamiamedics.org), is a global family of doctors, dentists, nurses, paramedics, registered as an NGO in NJ, with a permanent seat in UNO. It is doing many activities, but mainly the charitable services in many countries, and health related education. Their flag ship is the American University of Barbados, school of medicine. (www.aubmed.org) Recently IMI held i...

objective: advancements in medical technology have significantly increased the possibility of successful infertility treatment. medical interventions in the initial process of pregnancy that intend to increase the chances of pregnancy create the risk of multifetal pregnancies for both mothers and fetuses. physicians attempt to reduce the numbers of fetuses in order to decrease this risk and gua...

Objective Advancements in medical technology have significantly increased the possibility of successful infertility treatment. Medical interventions in the initial process of pregnancy that intend to increase the chances of pregnancy create the risk of multifetal pregnancies for both mothers and fetuses. Physicians attempt to reduce the numbers of fetuses in order to decrease this risk and guar...

W ITH THE DISCOVERY in 1827 of the human ovum, many scholars with an interest in pinpointing the beginning of human life considered the question closed. When the sperm fertilized the ovum, nothing further was to be considered. Later discoveries in genetics seemed to confirm this notion, but not to the point where any official statement by the magisterium indicated that animation occurred at fer...