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FALSE

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TRUE

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In vitro fertilization involves conception outside of the body (e.g., in a Petri dish). Ethical concerns include a parent's right to select specific traits and the high costs, which tend to not be covered by insurance. An additional concern is the question of who should be able to use these technologies, and should any restrictions exist? Additionally, students might discuss the fact that health insurance often does not pay for such treatments, and comment on the advisability of such policies.
Eugenics is an effort to improve humans by allowing only certain individuals to mate and pass along genes. Clearly there are several sociopolitical problems with such an effort. Astute students might link historical events such as the holocaust and its ethnic cleansing efforts to eugenics. Other historical events would also be appropriate to discuss.