IVF

There are several pros and cons to IVF, and each couple should think about them seriously before they decide to go through with the process. 

Pros:

1. It allows previously infertile couples to be able to give birth to children that are biologically theirs. 

2. The research done to support IVF may help doctors learn more about birth defects. 

3. There is generally a high success rate.

Cons:

1. The procedure is usually very expensive. 

2. Condemned by the Catholic Church, because it is seen as unnatural and often, not all of the fertilized eggs are used  

3. Possibility of multiple births 

The Church's teaching about IVF has informed my opinion by allowing me to know about each side of the issue. I had always thought of IVF as an undeniably positive practice, because it allows couples who cannot have children on their own to have a chance at parenthood. These couples are usually the ones who want children the most. However, the Church views IVF as immoral because not every fertilized egg is used, and I can understand why it feels that way. Every fertilized egg should be used because it has the possibility of becoming a human being, and should not be discarded of. The financial cost of IVF also affects my opinion of the morality of the practice, because I think it is overpriced in the United States, and some families cannot afford such an expense. Also, IVF costs less in foreign countries, which causes some American families to use surrogates from other countries. Sadly, often the surrogates are underpaid and would be shunned by their families if the pregnancy was discovered.