If you are catholic, protestant or hindu or know about these religions what would they say about this?

Question

Infertility treatment age to rise

Infertile women in NI will be eligible for NHS treatment until they are 40, the government is expected to reveal.

Health Minister Paul Goggins will announce a change to the age limit of 38 as he unveils a new set of criteria for infertility treatment.

Couples who already have a child living with them will be eligible for NHS care, under the new laws.

However, it is expected that couples will only be able to get one cycle of IVF on the NHS, instead of two.

Mr Goggins said the rules were changing in response to views expressed during public consultation.

But which ones would say about 40 being too old for IVF or about couples who already have a child with them being allowed because they already have a child and it's like "taking over God's role" or something like that.

Answer 1

Catholics and many other Christians believe that a soul is placed in a human at the point of conception. This is why the Church celebrates on March 25 the feast of the Annunciation when Mary said "Yes!" to God and Jesus was conceived. Life is sacred and a gift from God.

In most in vitro fertilizations, more than one egg is fertilized. Several embryos are then placed into the mother's womb. The remaining embryos are either destroyed or frozen. Destroying human embryos is abortion and freezing them with an unknown future hope of ever being born is not respecting the dignity of human life.

Later if and when the embryos begin to grow in the mother, all but one or two are usually aborted, again killing sacred human life.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I'm a Catholic but I don't see how that issue is related to my religion??

some people are blessed with fertility, others aren't. i'm not sure what I would do if I was infertile. If there was no other option apart from IVF then I don't know, I might do it or I might adopt. There are many unwanted children in the world and that is just horrible. I would not condemn anyone that does IVF though. After all, God did say, "Be fruitful and multiply"

Answer 3

I'm a Catholic and dont see the problem....after all God gave these scientists the brains to discover this treatment and the free will to use it whether wisely or not...40 isn't old these days...and if someone is longing for a child and medical science can give them one..then why not?

Answer 4

There is nothing Biblically that addresses this issue. God will ultimately decide who will have a baby and who will not regardless of what we do to ourselves to try to get pregnant. As Christians, we are submitted to His will and frankly, if we've asked Him to take the wheel, He'll steer how He sees fit. I don't think there's anything sinful about this process, in fact, I can see how God could use it to help couples who are having a difficult time on their own.

Answer 5

Depends on the treatment.

Many women's groups are opposed to some, including one a friend of mine did and his wife died 5 years after the treatment from ovarian cancer, which is a KNOWN side effect of the treatment.

Consider that element!

Answer 6

So in England people can get fertility treatment compliments of the government? Wow, America is so backwards. You pay for it here out of your pocket.

Answer 7

I am catholic and my mum had me when she was 45...not through IVF or anything though, but I really don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Answer 8

From a Christian view, whenever we tamper with God's natural order, disaster ensues.

Answer 9

I would say God is smarter than man and knows who should or shouldn't have a baby.

Answer 10

I don't see your point.What has religion got to do with this.