Christian Attitudes to Infertility.

Christian attitudes to medical treatment for infertility * Childlessness is a major problem for some Christian couples who believe that if they cannot have a child, they ar not suitable to fulfil graven images command to humans to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 128) * both(prenominal) whitethorn accept that it is Gods choice for them to not have children. * some(prenominal) may puzzle other miens to direct their p arntal skills such as school, charity or church work. * Some may choose to adopt children and therefore give unwanted or orphaned children a backup home. * Some may choose to try to conceive a child by fertility treatment.Christians who argon against fertility treatment * Christians be divided over the use if artificial methods to have children. Some Christians, such as Roman Catholics, are opposed to all fertility treatments because they believe. * God intended that children should be created through the natural act of sex between a husband and wife. * No one has a pay to have children. God has a plan for everyone and if it is within his plan or a couple not to have a child, then people should respect that. * Masturbation is a sin and all treatments where binding takes place outside the womans body involves masturbation by the male. Technique which allow soul other that the husband and wife to be involved in the making of a child are very wrong. Techniques which separate sex from making of the baby are unacceptable (Catechism of the Catholic Church) * Some Christians, including Catholics, are opposed to IVF because it involves the creation of several embryos. The embryos that are not used are destroyed and some are experimented on, which can be seen as violating the sanctity of life * some Christians would object to treatments which use donated sperm or eggs because they believe this would be adultery. Most Christians do not agree with surrogacy because it involves a third person, which may cause complications for all involved. Chri stians who agree with fertility treatments * Few Christians would agree with all types of fertility treatments for the reasons mentioned above . * Many would accept them in cases where the sperm of the husband and the egg of the wife are used (in IVF or AIH) * God has given humans the capacity to create children in this way * It allows couples to experience the joy of having children * It is a way of loving your neighbour and follows the golden rule.