Natal Spectrum

1. Natural Reproduction

2. Fertility drugs: Prescription drugs which increase a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant

3. Prenatal testing: genetic screening of fetus for genes that cause disorders

4. Carrier testing: Genetic tests of parents that show the risk of passing on a genetic disorder

5. Artificial Insemination: Insertion of sperm into female reproductive tract by syringe in a doctor’s office

STOP! I am choosing to stop the spectrum here because, each part of the spectrum from here, either, help the child, help the parents, or is natural. Natural reproduction, is just a yes, since it's naturally happening. Fertility drugs are good for women who are having trouble getting pregnant with their spouse. Prenatal testing is good because, you can check if there are any disorders in the genes that will be reproduced.  Carrier testing is also good because it shows the genetic test of parents that show the risk of passing on a genetic disorder. Artificial insemination, is my final one before the stop because, some women may not be able to perform intercourse with a man, and I guess, if a doctor can insert a sperm into a female reproductive tract it would help the women carry a child that she wants.

6. In Vitro Fertilization: Fertilization of sperm and egg in a Petri dish.  Viable embryos are chosen and inserted into the female reproductive tract via a syringe in a doctor’s office.

 7. Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Non-deleterious Traits: Fertilization of sperm and egg in a Petri dish. Embryos are screened for genes of non-deleterious traits (such as hair color, height, sex).  Those with desired genes are inserted into the female reproductive tract via a syringe in a doctor’s office.

8.  Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Diseases: Fertilization of sperm and egg in a Petri dish. Embryos are screened for a certain genetic disorder.  Those without the defective gene are inserted into the female reproductive tract via a syringe in a doctor’s office.

9.  Cloning: The creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another.

I chose to order my list in this way: Natural Reproduction, Fertility Drugs, Prenatal testing, Carrier testing, Artificial Insemination, In Vitro Fertilization,  Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Non-deleterious Traits, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Diseases, and Cloning.  I chose to order the natal spectrum in this way because, I highly believe that reproduction should just be a natural thing.  Then, cloning is a whole other thing because, you're just making an exact copy of a person.  Cloning, with our without consent, is just wrong to me, because everyone was born different.  If there are clones everywhere in the world, the world "unique" would become extinct. Everything in between, in my mind, should not be happening at all, but if it helps the person(s) who are part of reproduction, then I think they are acceptable.  To Conclude, Natural (YES), Cloning (NO).