Explain Christian attitudes, and attitudes of one other religion, to these treatments.

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Explain Christian attitudes, and attitudes of one other religion, to these treatments

        The issue of infertility treatments is complex one that causes great controversy amongst believers of Christianity and Judaism. Some Christians believe that fertility treatments are acceptable, some believe it is wrong and others believe certain treatments are acceptable. My work is going to consider the views of both sides of Christians and the Jewish view.

        Roman Catholics and some evangelical Christians strongly disagree on fertility treatments. They believe that all forms of embryo technology are wrong because fertility treatments threaten the sacredness of life and god created sex for procreation in which sex acts are natural. They feel that life is given by god and no one has a right to children. The catechism of the Catholic Church states that embryo technology is unacceptable:

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‘Techniques that entail the disassociation of husband and wife, by the intrusion of a person other than the couple… are gravely immoral’. The catechism of the Catholic Church goes on to point out the problem that can come about as a result of these procedures, such as the child’s right to be born of a mother and father. The reasons for this attitude are In Vitro Fertilisation involves fertilising several eggs some of which are thrown away or used for experiments. Catholic’s believe this is the same as abortion and they strongly disagree with abortion. Masturbation by the male is ...

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