LONDON – The "In Vitro Fertilisation" lecture, hosted by the Anglo Arab Organisation (AAO) and the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in London, turned into a platform for dialogue on how monotheistic religions and different cultures view this controversial issue.
The renowned Egyptian-born fertility specialist Dr. Mohammed Taranissi, gave a brief on the history of "test-tube children” and the evolution in this scientific endeavor to a large audience.
Taranissi highlighted the controversial issues in this type of scientific research and what could be determined by ethical values in every society.
Critical questions were asked by Arab and Western specialists as well as members of the curious audience who are still exploring the aspects of generating artificial embryos, using some of them and destroying others.
Taranissi gave his point of view on the subject from the scientific perspective, pointing out that the generation of embryos and its damage occur naturally, adding “the work of doctors and scientists proves what is already happening.”
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The UK's most successful fertility doctor acknowledged that there was a moral and religious issue in the subject.
He stressed that he was pleased with his understanding of the problematic as a Muslim, adding that it conformed to the religious teachings of preserving nature and permanence of human beings and built-in land.
“Humanity is indivisible, but may offer different interpretations depending on cultural and religious backgrounds, which give an important dimension to communication between peoples, civilizations and religions.”
Taranissi thanked Nadhmi Auchi, the head of Anglo Arab Organisation for sponsoring such kind of scientific lectures in collaboration with the Royal Medical Society, praising AAO’s role played in promoting dialogue between civilisations.
Baroness Ilora Finlay, President of the Royal Society of Medicine, also thanked Auchi for continuing his sponsorship of RSM’s activities.
Auchi said Dr. Taranissi “is a role model of a successful Arab immigrant who managed to leave his scientific and hardworking hallmarks.”
He pointed out that “scientific research and medical applications of In Vitro Fertilisation technology has opened up uncharted horizons in science, which today enter the world of genetic planning and embryonic stem cells, putting Dr. Taranissi in well-deserved global position.”
The lecture was attended by a number of Members of the British Parliament and the House of Lords, Arab ambassadors in London as well as specialists and those interested in fertilisation technology and genetic science and their ethical dimension.
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