In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

[Casey]

Any suggestions for implications of IVF? Things like, infertile people can now have babies, same sex couples can produce a baby, any implications like that

[alextemplet]

Those are some of the implications, and also why it's such a highly controversial issue.

[Casey]

Thanks, as an implication, I could talk about how it could affect future generations too.

Thanks for your help! I'm loving this website!

[Princewill]

i think the implications are there in the case of same couple in the sense
that the child will be denied of natural breastfeeding.

[Casey]

Thanks Could anyone please help me make a list?

* Infertile people can now have a baby
*Same sex couples can have a child
*Sex determination
*Child denied natural breastfeeding

Any other ideas are invited!

[alextemplet]

May I ask why you're doing this? Is it for a class project?

[Casey]

Well to be honest, a family friend is really thinking about doing it so I'm just studying up on it a bit

[alextemplet]

Oh, well that will depend on your friend's personal morals/beliefs. A lot of people find in vitro to be extremely immoral while others have no problem with it. Many Christian faiths, for example, consider in vitro to be a very serious sin. Myself, I think it's wrong since there's so many orphans in need of loving adoptive parents; I think adoption is a far better choice for couples that cannot conceive naturally. However, if your friend is determined to have a child that is genetically his/hers, in vitro might be a conceivable option if it doesn't contradict his/her religious/personal beliefs.

I would suggest you tailor your list to suit this person specifically. For example, the point about same-sex couples is rather irrelevant if your friend is in a heterosexual relationship. Also take into account your friend's religious convictions (or lack thereof) to help him/her make an informed choice that s/he will be happy with.

[Casey]

Yeah I think that is why she is concidering IVF because she wants it to be genetically hers. She isn't religious either, I'm not sure if IVF is really a good idea, thats why I have been looking into it a bit, but thanks for your help!