Therefore Catholics would disagree with embryology as it goes against the teachings about the sanctity of life. Using embryos for research is the misuse of human or potential human life. I disagree with the Catholic view because it should be up to the husband and wife into whether they decide to use AID or surrogacy.
The Anglican Church would allow AID, AIH, surrogacy and embryology because they employ situation ethics to decide what action should be taken in a situation. Therefore, Anglicans would permit these fertility treatments because they believe that they are the most loving action for married couples (agape) that are infertile and have positive consequences for their relationship, as Anglicans believe that children are a blessing from God. Anglicans believe embryology is also permitted if the embryo is younger than 14 days as it is not a person, and that the consequences of embryo research can reduce suffering, and thus is the more loving action. This is situation ethics and potentially utilitarianism being applied to this situation.
I agree with the fact that research is allowed on embryos up to 14 days
Humanists utilitarians
They believe in the greatest good for the greatest number therefore they allow embryo research and fertility treatment especially if very early embryos <14 days are used for developing treatments for incurable diseases and thus the greatest good for the greatest nubmer.
I would agree with the utilitarian view because many people will benefit from it, in the future
From looking at these different points of view, I believe that embryology and fertility treatments should be allow but under some circumstances. I believe with the Anglicans that embryos should only be tested up to 14 days. However after 14 days, I believe that research on embryos should not be permitted because embryos are potential human life. With fertility treatments I believe it is up to the choice of who they affect because not everyone has fertility problems. I believe that AID does not violate the sanctity of marriage principle and that it should be up to the husband and wife to consider a ‘third person’ into the marriage partnership.
