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6.3 Assisted Reproductive Technologies

See pages 224 - 229. 6.3 Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Infertility = the inability of a couple to have a baby Assisted reproductive technologies mostly involve removing eggs from the woman, fertilizing them, and returning them to the uterus.

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6.3 Assisted Reproductive Technologies

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  1. See pages 224 - 229 6.3 Assisted Reproductive Technologies • Infertility = the inability of a couple to have a baby • Assisted reproductive technologies mostly involve removing eggs from the woman, fertilizing them, and returning them to the uterus. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, there are two aspects of sex that must be fulfilled: • The PROCREATIVE aspect (open to the possibility of new life) • The UNITIVE aspect (which can only be fully realized when in the sacrament of marriage) see CCC 2366 http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a6.htm ***NONE of the ARTs mentioned below fulfill both aspects.

  2. Types of Assisted Reproductive Technologies 1. Artificial Insemination - donor sperm is placed in the female. 2. In vitro fertilization (IVF) - egg and sperm are collected and fertilization takes place in a dish. Embryo(s) then placed in female’s uterus. 3. Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) - eggs and sperm are collected, mixed, then injected into the woman’s fallopian tubes. 4. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) - a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. BUT… • Reproductive technologies help childless couples, but carry a higher risk of birth defects. • Also creates the problem of “unwanted” embryos. What should be done with them?

  3. Something to consider… A child is a gift, not a right. As soon as a child becomes a right, it becomes property, not a person-a commodity that can be bought or sold. See CCC 2373-2391 For example: a) $ale of eggs/sperm/embryos b) Who owns the egg/sperm/embryo? c) What happens to the “leftover” embryos? d) What are the rights of a surrogate mother?

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