In Vitro Fertilization Argumentative Essay

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With an increasing knowledge and understanding of the natural world including ourselves we are now in a position to manage not only our environment but also our own biology including our reproduction. This does not only have consequences for individuals but also for society and even the world at large. While many countries such as Japan and Germany worry about a falling birth rate and an aging population other countries such as China and India are trying to increase the life expectancy of their people and reduce birth rates. While the majority of couples look towards forms1 of contraception, more and more couples across the world find they are unable to conceive children naturally and seek medical help. What will I be talking about? In the World, there are a lot of couples who are unfortunate and are unable to be able to give birth to children, making them infertile. There are a lot of different methods of contraceptives that infertile parents can use to have a baby, but the one I will be talking about today is IVF: In-vitro fertilization. There are hundreds of thousands of test tube babies living in the world right now, and is a very known method of having babies. According to the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), in the year 2002, about 2%, which is 1.2 million of the 62 million American Women, had a doctor’s appointment related to infertility, and most of those appointments were for IVF. (Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/babies-today/) The IVF treatment was invented in order to grant infertile couples the happiness of having a child, however, it is when fertilization occurs outside the body. On Average, 1 in 8 American couples experience infertility, and 1.1 million of these peo... ... middle of paper ... ...my. Families now have to pay for the clothes of 2 children, the food for 2 children, the education for 2 children, and the costs just increase more and more. Conclusion: In conclusion, the IVF treatment is a very efficient contraceptive, and is very reliable. A lot of people around the world who are parts of infertile couples, have taken this treatment and have been successful. In the world right now, there are more than 190,000 babies that were born using IVF, and according to all the information above, the IVF is a successful invention. It does not have any side effects, neither does it have any physical or mental risks. Overall, I think the IVF treatment is a treatment that is worth it, and should definitely be an option for infertile parents. I would suggest using birth control pills as well with it, but the IVF treatment is indeed a treatment of efficiency.

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