Fertility Treatment
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- Created on: 17-01-13 22:40
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- Fertility Treatment
- Three important beliefs affect the way Christians view these issues
- God alone should be the creator of life
- God gave humans a soul
- God created humans in his image
- Roman Catholics disagree and teach that infertility must be accepted as part of God's plan
- Samuel 1:6
- Some Christians think that it is wrong to use sperm or eggs from a donor because it brings a third person into the marriage relationship
- During IVF spare embryos are produced - many people concerned about what happens to them
- People will say that embryos are alive and so should be protected
- Some Christians support it and believe that God has given us the ability through scientific knowledge to 'heal' childless couples, following Christ's examples as a healer
- Some Christians who are opposed to human cloning see it as morally equivalent to 'playing God'
- Embryo research
- Roman Catholics oppose all research
- Anglicans support it up to 14 days
- Some Christians think that it is acceptable as it means some good comes out of abortions
- Others disagree as the embryo is not is a position to give consent
- Others disagree as the embryo is not is a position to give consent
- Three important beliefs affect the way Christians view these issues
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