child the ability to do so. In 2009 the Suleman Octuplets were born using the IVF technique to a single mother who also had six other children under the same methods. The Suleman Octuplets and their mother, Nadya Suleman, became a focus of interest for many based on the controversy and ethical dilemmas that surrounded their birth. Ethical Implications in the Suleman Octuplet Case and the Theories and Principles that Apply Prior to the octuplets birth Suleman using IVF had six other children, three