Posted by: createtosave on: June 16, 2009
The issue about Charlie’s body being unable to produce red blood cells has led to his parents’ decision of having another child but using him/her to donate blood making cells to him. However, the fact that the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has rejected the request by the Whitaker family has suggested that there are [...]
Posted by: createtosave on: June 15, 2009
I am very sure nobody in the world would want to be struck with a rare disorder such as mine. It is certainly unfortunate, but I am still able to survive through daily medications and frequent blood transfusions. When my parents proposed to attempt vitro fertilization with new screening techniques to produce another baby – [...]
Posted by: createtosave on: June 14, 2009
Our son Charlie suffers from a rare disorder resulted from genetic mutation that prevents his body from producing red blood cells, causing him to rely on daily medications and frequent transfusions. And even though Charlie could live during such close medical care, he would not be able to lead a normal life like other children [...]
Posted by: createtosave on: June 14, 2009
Creating a baby using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to save the life of another, definitely has both its advantages and disadvantages.
Because IVF is a reproductive technology in which the egg is taken out of the woman’s body and joined with the sperm outside, thus the advantages of using this method, is that the parents are able [...]
Posted by: createtosave on: June 13, 2009
Case Study 6: Creating a Live to Save a Life
In England, the Whitaker family faced a terrible situation: their son, Charlie, suffered from a rare disorder that prevented his body from producing red blood cells. Without daily medications and frequent transfusions, Charlie would simply die. With them, he continues to live, but under close medical [...]
