RS - Fertility Treatment
A mindmap focusing on fertlity treatment, as this is quite a complex, in-depth topic. Hope this is useful for others too! :)
- Created by: saharabathai
- Created on: 07-05-17 10:01
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- RS - Fertility Treatment
- Opinions
- FOR
- Purpose of people is to have children
- "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it" Genesis 1:28
- Scientific progress enabled humans to have greater control - this is a positive thing
- childlessness can be very distressing to some - fertility allows children that are genetically theirs
- adoption is not the same
- skills and knowledge of scientists may be regarded as "God given"
- Purpose of people is to have children
- AGAINST
- God plans each human life
- "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb" Psalm 139
- AIH and IVF wrong children should only be born as part of the intimate relationship between a man and woman
- wrong for humans to have too much power over nature - God's role
- let nature take its course - may cause more problems than solving them
- other options such as adoption
- donating egg/sperm / surrogacy introduces third person into relationship which may be problematic
- some may see this as adultery
- child may experience distress or confusion about their true identity
- not enough yet known about these effects
- "human life is sacred, and special to God. it should be protected and respected " (Genesis 2:7)
- genetic engineering may lead to 'designer babies'
- God plans each human life
- FOR
- Facts
- AID - Artificial Insemination by Donor
- AIH - Artificial Insemination by Husband
- IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation (test tube baby)
- it is common for more than one embryo to be produced during IVF
- the spare embryos can be frozen but this can become extremely expensive after a while
- it is common for more than one embryo to be produced during IVF
- Opinions
- Facts
- AID - Artificial Insemination by Donor
- AIH - Artificial Insemination by Husband
- IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation (test tube baby)
- it is common for more than one embryo to be produced during IVF
- the spare embryos can be frozen but this can become extremely expensive after a while
- it is common for more than one embryo to be produced during IVF
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