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How do/did your religious or ethical beliefs impact your infertility treatments? Did you find it necessary to seek religious counseling before making your decision to begin treatment?
Michele
I was raised a strict Roman Catholic, and my husband, was exposed to his Protestant religion. The Pope, quite blatantly, has issued decrees against artificial reproductive technology, thereby presenting moral dilemmas to scores of people. Although my church does not officially "recognize" my son, who was conceived through IVF and FET cycles, the ramifications did not effect my choices to go through ART treatments - it only effected my opinions and impressions of the church. I didn't seek counseling - I came to terms with the issues on my own, with a lot of thought and introspection. In the end, it's between God and myself.
Nancy H
Raised as a Catholic, I choose not to adhere to the "old ways"
of the Church, especially since the divorce.
I instead embrace God and my Savior Jesus Christ on my own,
reading the Bible when I can and relying strongly on prayer and
the power of faith.
Lambchp
My husband and I were both raised as Lutherans and presently
attend the Nazarene church. We did not want to face the
possibility of being presented with selective reduction so
fertility drugs alone were not an option for us. We decided on
IVF although our insurance, which is owned by a catholic
corporation, will pay for none of it. They will pay for the
gonadatropins if they think it is not for IVF, but otherwise we
are completely on our own. My dh and I both believe that God
has given us this technology as a means to bring a very wanted
and very much loved child into this world.
We would never let them be just disposed of, etc, which we might
if we didn't have our belief.
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