The Ethics Of In Vitro Fertilization

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In Vitro Fertilization is the process where eggs are removed from a woman's ovaries and mixed with a man’s sperm in a laboratory culture dish, where fertilization will take place. (Baby Centre “In vitro fertilization”). This assistive reproductive technology was developed in 1977, by Dr. Robert Edwards, and Gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe. Subsequently, the first baby conceived through IVF (in vitro fertilization), known as a test tube baby, was born on July 25, 1978, in England and was named Louise Brown. While the succession rate for IVF is not extremely high, it does give women the best chance of a pregnancy, and also reduces the risks of infertility. IVF is most acceptable and helpful if a woman's fallopian tubes are damaged, or if a man's …show more content…

IVF has been a controversial topic when it comes to ethics, with some religions and people believing that the childbirth by science is unethical. One major topic of interest with IVF and ethics is the fact that not all human embryos are used. According to “An insight into the ethical issues related to in vitro fertilization" by Amit Banerjee, ”Report suggests that out of 150 attempts to implant human embryos only 4 actually were successful and only 1 was carried to term. Knowingly and willingly wasting human beings is unethical.” In the eyes of certain people, IVF is knowingly wasting a human's life. Certain Christians agree, “that it is God’s grace that confers a unique status and unique destiny on all embryos,” believing that all embryos are a part of human life, and a gift from god (Jones). Certain churches are also vocal of their criticism about straying from the creator's path, stating that, “[IVF] separates human procreation from conjugal union” ("6 Major Pros and Cons of In Vitro Fertilization."). Many churches disapprove the process because they believe, “procreation without sexual union in considered unnatural.” An article in a Christian magazine by the name of Christianity Today, written by Jennifer Lahl shares that, [life is] a gift from God, rather than the modern day thinking that regards a child as a right or an entitlement. A Christian worldview also informs our views of man and woman, of marriage, and of the mystery of two becoming one flesh. Within this mystery, procreation is a love act through which we receive the blessing of

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