Ethical Dilemma

Research/Background
Technology has helped improve all facets of life. From communication, health, to even conception, science has provided a solution. But what happens if science overtakes ethics - if the technology has been developed even before its impacts were studied? In the case of in-vitro fertilization, it has led to various complications, the least of which requires a review of inheritance laws, as well as a redefinition of the meaning of the word "child". The issue of posthumous births has arisen ten years ago, when artificial insemination became widely accepted. Today, it is considered an emerging challenge as more than a hundred cases of inheritance cases and entitlements for posthumous births are in the pipeline in both the state and federal units. The case of Astrue vs. Capato, illustrates the various loopholes in the judicial system. For one, eligibility requirement (for claiming of benefits) of children of the deceased can be contradictory in light of artificial insemination. For example, federal law states that...