Below are several questions that are controversial issues currently in medicine. You should complete a 3-5 page essay describing the controversy including both sides of the issue. You may also include your opinion if you wish to do so. Each assignment can be worth a maximum of 20 points and you may complete 1 essays throughout the course of the semester. In order to receive the full 20 points I must feel like you did extra research outside of the notes and textbook and that you answered the questions in an intelligent and thoughtful manner. You should cite your sources; plagiarism will result in a zero on the assignment.