IVF

The pros of IVF are that it gives couples who would not be able to have a child naturally have the opportunity to have children. Some people who would be great parents, but struggle with infertility problems are given the opportunity to raise a family. The cons of IVF are that it is using artificial means to create life, and often extra fertilized eggs are unused. IVF, because it is a medical procedure, can also have unforeseen consequences, mostly unusual, like we saw in the video. The article also pointed out that the church also believes that IVF can endanger family life when “third parties” become involved through donor sperm or eggs or as surrogate mothers . The Church's teaching on IVF causes me to weigh the pros and cons if I were to have to make this decision. I would be more cautious and not be so willing to immediately rely on IVF. It also helps couples look at their reasoning behind the teaching. I don't think the cost makes IVF more or less morally acceptable, but it could be the reason why more couples do not use IVF because they cannot afford it. Although it does not change the morality of IVF, the cost may be another deterrent from people wanting to use IVF.