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INFERTILITY: THE CHOICES, THE ISSUES

                                                             Imagine the anguish of a married couple who desperately want to have a child yet because of infertility cannot. They look to medical science for help and find that many techniques and therapies have been developed to overcome infertility. Does it matter which one they choose, if any. Today infertile couples have options that were not available just decades ago. But along with the choices comes a serious question. What are the ethical and moral implications of assisted reproductive techniques? Before we consider that, though, let us see how various religious groups view such treatments.                             SOME TYPES OF FERTILITY TREATMENTS   1.        AI [ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION]. A procedure in which semen is introduced into the female reproductive organs by other than natural means. AI is an option often tried before the procedures described below. 2.        GIFT [GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRAN