1. Morality in the Modern World
IVF

2. IVF In vitro fertilization Often referred to a ‘test tube babies’
It doesn’t happen in a test tube
IVF is a method of assisted reproduction
Most often used for infertility and to screen for genetic disease
It can also be used for animals but we will be discussing human IVF
Egg is fertilised outside of the body in a lad
the woman is given a course of injections to hyper stimulate the ovaries
This will cause the ovaries to produce more eggs than normal
The eggs are extracted and fertilised with the partner’s sperm
Of the resulting embryos, usually 2 are implanted and the remaining are frozen

3. Advantages of IVF Allows infertile people to have children/family
Allows for genetic screening
Allows couple with congenital conditions to have healthy children

4. Drawbacks of IVF IVF does not work all of the time
It has a fairly low success rate
It places a lot of stress on couple, particularly the woman
It is extremely expensive
The number of attempt varies across the country and couples are usually restricted to 2 attempts
After which they have to finance it themselves
a high wastage of embryos
Religious objections