Catholic Reproductive Ethics

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Should We Interfere With The Natural Process? There are several areas in life where the natural process of life has been interfering. However, in most cases it is to sustain life. For example, an individual getting dialysis because of kidney failure or even a kidney transplant instead of letting the natural process take place. In most cases, when we are thinking about death, we will do whatever it takes so that our loved one lives on. However, when we consider other interferences in the natural process of life like enhancing a woman’s chance to conceive, certain questions arise. These questions make someone wonder if it is right or wrong. When considering the whole process of having and raising a child, it is easy to see that children …show more content…

The Catholic Reproductive Ethics claim that there are 2 aspects of sex in a couple that are “nonnegotiable.” These Catholic standards are to always follow “unification and procreation”(Rae,2010). A Catholic agrees in assisting in the process of conceiving a child, but to never use a procedure that replaces the unification of a married couple. For example: Artificial Insemination is acceptable if the male sperm is through sex. This would be in the guidelines of “unification” of the married couple. When looking closely at Catholic Reproductive Ethics and what is acceptable to their religion, it is clear that a third party outside of a married couple is not acceptable. As stated in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Catholic View of Reproductive Technology, John Haas, PH.D. states that “Children should arise from an act of love between a husband and wife, in cooperation with God. No human being can "create" the image of God. That is why we say that human beings "procreate" with God.” (Haas, …show more content…

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