IVF

After watching the dateline and reading the article, "Where do babies come from?" many pros and cons have come to mind regarding IVF. Some of the pros are that a family who cannot conceive naturally have the opportunity to raise a child from birth with their genetic makeup. A family who wants to space their births out can freeze the fertilized eggs for future use. However, there are plenty of cons that go along with IVF. For example, the eggs can be accidentally inserted into another woman like the two families in the dateline. The hormones that occur naturally during pregnancy may not process in time after the fertilized egg has been implanted and the woman might undergo a miscarriage. As for the Church's views on IVF, a part of me understands its beliefs. I have taken into consideration its views but as long as all the frozen fertilized eggs are used, then there should not be a problem. I feel if a family wants a child and has the means to raise one with love and respect then they should be allowed. However, then the questions of who can have IVF and who can't comes about. All in all, no matter how a child is conceived, he or she is still a child of God.