Does everyone have a right to a child?

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Does everyone have a right to a child?

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Mishbah Islam

What are the different alternatives to conceiving naturally?

Artificial insemination

Artificial insemination is often used by couples that are infertile due to sperm disorders such as low sperm count etc.

Usually the process involves injecting sperm through a narrow catheter into the woman's reproductive tract or for most couples AI is performed with the man's sperm.

For: it is a harmless procedure.

Against: It goes against religious values because masturbation may be required in the process also it has a low success rate.

IVF

Couples who usually have unexplained fertility problems or female factor such as blocked fallopian tubes or endometriosis.

Step 1: the woman takes fertility drugs to stimulate the production of eggs

Step 2: once they are mature they are collected by ultrasound guidance.

Step 3: the man produces a sperm sample, which is prepared before being put with the eggs in a Petri dish left for a few days to see if it has fertilised.

Step 4: a healthy embryo is placed in the womb

Step 5: remaining