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• Contraceptive: Find out and explain how it is made. Are there any ethical concerns with the way it is made?
• Assisted Repro: Find out and explain what kind of pre-testing and diagnostics are done before this technique can be or is used. When is it considered appropriate to use this particular technique? Are there any ethical concerns with any of this pre-testing or the recommendation to use this technique?
• STD: When was this disease first “discovered” (recognized, described), and by whom? What are its signs and symptoms? How is it diagnosed, and are there any ethical issues related to its diagnosis?
• Genetic: When was this condition first “discovered” (recognized, described), and by whom? What are its signs and symptoms? How is it diagnosed, and are there any ethical issues related to its diagnosis? Does having this trait affect the person’s fertility?

Description

• Contraceptive: What is its mode of action (how does it work)? Is it done to or by the man or the woman or the two of them, together? Are there any ethical concerns with the way it works? What is its “failure” rate?
• Assisted Repro: Describe how this technique works or is applied. What is done? Is it done to or by the man or the woman or the two of them, together? How dangerous or invasive is this technique? What is the success rate? Are there any ethical concerns associated with this technique?
• STD: How is this disease typically treated? What is the success or cure rate? For how long after the treatment is a person considered still “contagious,” and when is (s)he considered “cured?” Are there any ethical issues related to how this disease is treated?
• Genetic: Does this condition need to be treated medically in any way? Does any kind of treatment improve the condition or the person’s quality of life? What are the goals/objectives of treatment? What is the “success” rate of treatment (and what is considered to be “success”)?

Side-Effects

• Contraceptive: What are its side effects and/or effects on other body organs and systems?
• Assisted Repro: What are the side effects and/or effects on other body organs or systems?
• STD: What are the side effects of this disease or its treatment? How does it affect other body organs and systems?
• Genetic: What are the side effects of this disorder — how does it affect other body organs and systems?

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