CASE 1: CONSENT TO USE OF GAMETES

A 35-year-old woman, Samantha, had been in a relationship for 3 years. She and her partner wanted to start a family but were unable to conceive naturally. They attended a private fertility clinic for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and both gave consent for fertilization of their gametes and for the resulting embryos to be stored. In the meantime Samantha was unfortunately diagnosed as having ovarian cancer. She received chemotherapy and had her ovaries removed, so she will never be able to conceive naturally. Through this difficult time her partner reassured her that he did want to have children with her. Then the relationship broke down. Samantha's ex-partner contacted the clinic to withdraw his consent to the continued storage of the embryos. Samantha is devastated. She considers that as he gave consent to storage of the embryos he cannot now withdraw it to prevent her becoming a mother.

Questions

1. Can consent to the use and storage of embryos be withdrawn by either party prior to implantation? {10mks}

2. Is it lawful to destroy healthy gametes/embryos? {15mks}

3. What are the ethical issues surrounding is it ethical the use of gametes/embryos? {20mks}

4. What are the Ethical dilemmas surrounding use of gametes/embryos

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