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This 9 page paper provides an overview of some source information on biomedical technologies and reproduction, with a focus on the medical and ethical issues and systems in place. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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a half century ago, abortion was rarely performed in the hospital settings in the United States unless the life of the mother was in immediate peril. The acceptance of
this kind of procedure was not only defined by a legal challenge, but also by a moral and ethical process by which physicians determined the value of the procedure and
the social acceptance of the procedure. Consequently, changes in biotechnology in recent years, especially in regards to reproductive health, have also defined changes in the services and service providers
in the health care environment. Understanding the ethical and moral underpinnings of existing procedures and the focus of the medical community regarding reproductive biotechnologyies provides a means of assessing the
progress that has been made and the role of the government and corporate America in creating the existing focus in the medical community. Defining some of the reasons for
change provides a basis for assessing future progress. The Ethical/Moral Systems The existing system of medical ethics in the United States is based on the assertion that
the protection of individuals rights and the protection of individual interests will be taken into account as a part of the carative or curative model. Inherently, though, this kind
of assertion is challenged by medical interests, including corporate interests and the views of medical professionals, which shift over time to correspond with social, cultural and ethical expectations.
Initially, medical ethics and the ethical systems of health care providers was based on a segmented view of those receiving care, and an increasing number of health care dollars were
spent in the private sector immediate care. The creation of managed care, though, has determined what has been deemed a distributive ethical perspective, which requires physicians to consider the
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