Various types include; use of drgs, artifical insemination of sperm by either the partner/donor, use of a donated egg, IVF (takes place outside the womb and then planted into the mother)
There could be problems legitimising a child born by IVF of surrogacy
Most Christians feel compassion for childless couples when thinking about issues of fertility and in theory Roman Catholics think it is acceptable to help a couple have a child However they do not accept fertility if a third partney (donor) is involved.
Church of England accepts a wider range of fertility treatment
They may agree with the law which says it is acceptable to keep "spare" embryos created, to be tsted on for 12 days.
Many Christians would worry fertility treatment is playing God
Also they may worry the emphasis on perfection leads to discrimination.
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