Assisted Reproductive Technology

Methods may be used assure natural conception, but should conception be manipulated through the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology, namely in vitro fertility treatments used on barren women. Methods may be used to assure avoiding conception, but should abortion be used to avoid an unwanted pregnancy. Abortion is taking a life where there should be life. Assisted Reproductive Technology creates life where there should be no life. If abortion is unnatural from a Christian perspective, then so too is in vitro fertility. How can Christians condone the use of ART, yet condemn abortion.
Christians are against abortion because it is not pro-life. However, destroying embryos is not pro-life either. If life begins at conception, as many fundamental Christians believe, then the freezing and discarding of embryos …show more content…
However, God allows infertility. Infertility is caused by sickness, and the consequences of sickness can be passed down genetically. When sin entered the world so too did sickness and death. If sickness is inherited and sickness is a consequence of sin, then sin is inherited. If infertility is a sickness and sickness is a consequence of sin, then infertility is a consequence of sin.
Christians are destined to suffer for the glory of God. It is the suffering that should renew faith and draw Christians closer to God. God experienced the ultimate suffering for His people. His act of suffering demonstrated unconditional love for His creation. Why would God not expect Christians to demonstrate the same level of love for their Creator? There was no greater suffering than to die for the sake of our sins. Infertility is a consequence of that sin. Therefore, God allows infertility to test faith.
Assisted Reproduction and abortion are both contrary to the same Christian value of adhering to laws surrounding natural life and death as ordained by God and to condone one and condemn the other is