In “IVF: The Simple Case” an infertile married couple use IVF to create embryos which are implanted into the wife’s womb. The ethics of this technology is called into question by Singer who examines the seven objections to IVF. This paper will focus on the objection that IVF is a frivolous luxury (Singer, 1987, p. 412-13). I will argue that IVF is not a frivolous luxury, couples have a right to reproduction and IVF is simply a method to combat infertility.
IVF is short for in vitro fertilization which is a medical treatment for infertility. The process creates gametes in a lab that are later transferred into the uterus. Prior to the transfer the mother undergoes ovarian stimulation, then egg extraction, followed by insemination. The gamete …show more content…
But, he poses the question “Is it appropriate to ask, of IFV alone, whether it can stand the test of measure against what we would do in an ideal world?” (Singer, 1987, p. 412) Singer’s point here, is that we do not live in an ideal world. Thus, singling out a medical procedure and labelling it a frivolous luxury doesn’t make sense especially when you look at the bigger picture. This procedure is a last resort, the process is mentally and physically exhausting, put frankly, it is not fun or …show more content…
Ultimately, science has to catch up with reality. In developed countries couples are waiting longer to get married and start families and for some technology such as IVF is a last resort to conserving children. There is a cultural shift in the west where couples are starting families later in life due to the pursuit of education, travel, career and other goals. As a result, issues with fertility and birth defects are going to become more common. When these couples are attempting to conceive and nothing else has worked IVF can be used before looking into other options such as
IVF is short for in vitro fertilization which is a medical treatment for infertility. The process creates gametes in a lab that are later transferred into the uterus. Prior to the transfer the mother undergoes ovarian stimulation, then egg extraction, followed by insemination. The gamete …show more content…
But, he poses the question “Is it appropriate to ask, of IFV alone, whether it can stand the test of measure against what we would do in an ideal world?” (Singer, 1987, p. 412) Singer’s point here, is that we do not live in an ideal world. Thus, singling out a medical procedure and labelling it a frivolous luxury doesn’t make sense especially when you look at the bigger picture. This procedure is a last resort, the process is mentally and physically exhausting, put frankly, it is not fun or …show more content…
Ultimately, science has to catch up with reality. In developed countries couples are waiting longer to get married and start families and for some technology such as IVF is a last resort to conserving children. There is a cultural shift in the west where couples are starting families later in life due to the pursuit of education, travel, career and other goals. As a result, issues with fertility and birth defects are going to become more common. When these couples are attempting to conceive and nothing else has worked IVF can be used before looking into other options such as