As the Age of Viability Gets Pushed Earlier and Earlier,due

question 77

Multiple Choice

As the age of viability gets pushed earlier and earlier,due to advancements in medical technology,what ethical issue must be addressed?

• A)Should women with a history of many successful deliveries be discouraged from becoming pregnant?
• B)Should limits be placed on advancements in medical technology?
• C)Is it defensible to expend vast sums of money caring for infants who may have a very low chance of survival?
• D)Would caring for very-low-birthweight infants be more effective in the home than in a hospital?

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Definitions:

Foreskin

The retractable fold of skin covering the end of the penis.

Seminiferous Tubules

Tiny, tightly compressed tubes in which spermatogenesis takes place.

Epididymis

A tightly coiled tube situated behind the testis, where sperm are stored and mature.

External Male

This term appears to be unclear or not well-defined as it stands; may refer to aspects of male anatomy visible externally.