Nature and importance of medical treatments for infertility

Question 1

Why are infertility treatments are important?

Answer 1

• 12.5% of UK couples have fertility problems
• 1.5 million UK men have fertility problems
• It is human nature to want to have children
• Can suffer from depression if can’t have children

Question 2

Attitudes to infertility treatments among Catholics

Answer 2

Life is given by God. No one has the right to children/ Only allow natural sex acts. Therefore all fertility treatments involving medical technology are banned because…
•IVF uses a number of eggs. Some are thrown away. Catholics view this as an abortion.
•Surrogacy involves male masturbation which is a sin.

Question 3

Attitudes to infertility treatments among other Christians

Answer 3

Other Christians allow IVF and AIH(using husband’s sperm) because…
•Technology allows a couple to have children which is the purpose of a Christian marriage
•Egg and sperm are from the husband and wife, so baby is biologically theirs