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Why are transplant surgery and medical treatment Why are transplant surgery and medical treatment for infertility controversial?for infertility controversial?

Date:Date: Wednesday 19 April 2023

Starter: Match up the key terms with the definitions and stick in your

books.

Starter: Match up the key terms with the definitions and stick in your

books.

TIF: - Do you think surrogate mothers should be allowed to sell their babies?

TIF: - Do you think surrogate mothers should be allowed to sell their babies?

5 minutes

Artificial insemination

Embryo

Infertility

In-vitro fertilisation

Surrogacy

Organ donation

Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means

A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception

Not being able to have children

The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube

An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another

woman

Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

Artificial insemination

Embryo

Infertility

In-vitro fertilisation

Surrogacy

Organ donation

Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means

A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception

Not being able to have children

The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube

An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another

woman

Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

What do you already know?1) Write “Infertility treatment” in the middle of your page on one side and

“Transplant surgery” on the other.

2) Complete a mindmap drawing out everything you already know on this topic.- What is it?- How does it work?- Why would people want it/need it?- Why do some people disagree with it?

1) Write “Infertility treatment” in the middle of your page on one side and “Transplant surgery” on the other.

2) Complete a mindmap drawing out everything you already know on this topic.- What is it?- How does it work?- Why would people want it/need it?- Why do some people disagree with it?

TIF: - Can you predict what Muslims and Christians may say about these topics? Add this to your mindmap.

TIF: - Can you predict what Muslims and Christians may say about these topics? Add this to your mindmap.

5 minutes 5 minutes

‘BIG BOSS’ – tells the group what to read. Makes sure everyone joins in. Decide when to stop and start reading. Will instruct the others

when to carry out their roles.

‘SUMMARISER’ – tell the group what you have read in your own words. You must only

summarise the important information. Be concise!

‘QUESTIONER’ – after reading, ask questions which will help the group to understand what has

been read.

‘CLARIFIER’ – highlights anything you do not understand or require help defining.

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1.Egg cells are taken from the

mother.

2.The egg is mixed with a sperm sample to allow fertilisation.

3.The fertilised eggs are incubated (= kept warm) to

let them grow for a few days.

4. The embryo is implanted back into the

mother. Hormone treatment will make her

womb ready to be pregnant.

What am I? What am I used for?

What is it?

• Organ donation is the gift of an organ to help someone else who needs a transplant.

• Hundreds of people’s lives are saved each year by the generosity of organ donation.

• The organs taken after death are then transplanted into the body of someone desperately needing them!

• Or they are taken from a live donor – kidney.

Quick check

1) What organs can be transplanted?

Kidneys, heart, liver, lungs, pancreas and small bowel.

2) How many people die each day while waiting for a transplant?

Three

3) Can someone with HIV donate organs?

No

4) How old do you have to be to join the organ donation register?

Anyone can register but parent have to give consent for

their children

5) Can you donate an organ while you are still alive?

Yes

When were the first organ transplants?

• The first successful kidney transplant was in 1954. The first heart transplant took place in 1967. 

Arguments for transplant surgery Arguments against transplant surgery

It saves l____________ It is e___________________

The organs would otherwise be ___________

It uses a lot of m______________ & few people

You can help others after your d__________ (Love your n________)

Encourages sale of organs from L________________

Children are d___________ who could be saved

Diverts resources from p________________ of diseases & less expensive c____________

5000 people die each year w_______ for organs

Raises questions about when someone is d___________

It is distressing for the f___________ of the person who has died

Do you think people should choose?

• In Spain they have an opt out system for Organ Transplantation

• The British Government debated whether we should have this in 2008 but rejected it.

• Do you think this is a better system than what we have in the UK? Why?

Dead or Alive?Obviously, organs like a heart can only come from a dead

person, but some organs like kidneys can be donated by a live donor because we have two kidneys. Donor and recipient can go

on to lead a healthy life. Bone marrow, which can help some cancer sufferers, can also be given by a live donor. However, as

with all organ transplants, the tissue of the donor and the recipient has to be matched before surgery is considered.

There are many unwanted or orphaned children in the world

so people should not have treatment for infertility

Infertility is nature’s way of controlling the population

A person should not be kept alive with the organ of another person

What have you learned?1) Return to your mindmap and add to it using your green pen

- What is it?- How does it work?- What examples can you give?- Why would people want it/need it?- Why do some people disagree with it?

1) Return to your mindmap and add to it using your green pen- What is it?- How does it work?- What examples can you give?- Why would people want it/need it?- Why do some people disagree with it?

TIF: - Can you predict what Muslims and Christians may say about these topics? Add this to your mindmap.

TIF: - Can you predict what Muslims and Christians may say about these topics? Add this to your mindmap.

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