http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11451753/
This MSNBC article is about a 62 year old woman who has just given birth. Now this is my question: is in-vitro fertilization a natural, good way for a struggling couple to have a child or is it playing the role of God or mother nature?
I believe that it is playing God. First, many couples who have in-vitro have to abort children because the doctors implant multiple fertilized eggs into the uterus. Then sometimes there can be 5 viable ones, but the couple doesn't want that many children so they kill off some of the embryos.
Also, God chooses who can and cannot have children of their own Maybe He made a couple infertile so that they would adopt children. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "it entrusts the life and identity of the embryo into the power of doctors and biologists and establishes the domination of technology over the origin and destiny of the human person."
"The child is not something owed to one, but is a gift."
I understand how difficult it may be for a couple to learn that they are infertile but it may be for the best. Also, in-virto costs thousands of dollars. My mom's friend has already tried in-vitro 3 times, spending $30,000, and each time it was unsuccessful. Not only does it not even work, but it is very expensive. It would be so much better to just adopt. It also messes with a woman's hormones and causes great mood swings. So in the quest of possibly getting pregnant a woman will: spend tons of money, deal with mood swings, abort extra babies if it does work, etc. And my mom's friend is only doing it because her husband wants a son so he can keep the family name. It's crazy.
If I am ever faced with infertility and still want children, I will adopt and I advise the same for other couples as well.
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