I agree with you... I think invitro fertilization is a sad, tragic means to a seemingly good end.
For many of us, one of our most basic desires is to have children -- call it human nature, or pure animal instinct. And when these people can't have children by normal means, it has to be a terrible struggle. So, when they learn that medical science provides a way for them to conceive children, it's understandable that they'd want to go through the process.
The problem that many of us have is that invitro fertilization requires the fertilization of several eggs -- which are mostly discarded in the process. Now, many of us believe that life begins at conception. And we believe in the sanctity of human life. So we believe that the destruction of embryos is the arbitrary destruction of human life.
What's interesting is that most people don't realize that invitro fertilization requires multiple "abortions" (for lack of a better term). I think if more people knew that, they'd be less likely to go through this process, and might consider adoption as a better alternative.
What really gets me is that there are so many kids looking for a good home, and so many couples struggling to have kids. It's just sad that those couples don't go the adoption route more often.
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I agree with you... I think invitro fertilization is a sad, tragic means to a seemingly good end. For many of us, one of our most basic desires is to have children -- call it human nature, or pure animal instinct. And when these people can't have children by normal means, it has to be a terrible struggle. So, when they learn that medical science provides a way for them to conceive children, it's understandable that they'd want to go through the process. The problem that many of us have is that invitro fertilization requires the fertilization of several eggs -- which are mostly discarded in the process. Now, many of us believe that life begins at conception. And we believe in the sanctity of human life. So we believe that the destruction of embryos is the arbitrary destruction of human life. What's interesting is that most people don't realize that invitro fertilization requires multiple "abortions" (for lack of a better term). I think if more people knew that, they'd be less likely to go through this process, and might consider adoption as a better alternative. What really gets me is that there are so many kids looking for a good home, and so many couples struggling to have kids. It's just sad that those couples don't go the adoption route more often.