Question

Reproductive technologies allow culture to shape biology. These technologies are not new, but they are rapidly expanding. Identify the following technologies as either having existed for a long time in various forms and in various cultures, or as new technologies that have emerged over the last thirty years.

Answer 1

Answer:

Technologies that have been in existence for long:

1. Use of Contraceptives

2. Abortion

3. Cesarean section

New technologies over the last 30 years includes:

1. Paternity testing

2. Tests to know the sex of an unborn child.

3. Artificial insemination

Explanation:

The goal of reproductive technologies is for efficiency in the provision of safe and affordable Care during pregnancy and for these pregnant women to deliver healthy and strong babies.

For old technologies:

1. Contraceptives allows people control over fertility.

2.Abortion done by a licensed professional is used to terminate a pregnancy.

3. Cesarean section is the surgical removal of a baby from the womb.

For new technologies:

1. Paternity testing is the use of DNA to know if a man is the biological parent of a child.

2. Sex or gender test is done before delivery to know if a child is a boy or girl.

3. Artificial insemination is a fertility process where sperm is introduced directly into a woman's cervix for the purpose of pregnancy.