Can IVF babies be born in person?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) means that eggs and sperm are combined in the laboratory, and then cultivated into embryos and implanted into the mother's uterus for development. The emergence of this reproductive technology provides a possibility for couples who cannot conceive naturally. However, there has always been controversy and doubt about whether IVF can be counted as the biological child.
1. Biological kinship
Natural children generally refer to the children who are conceived by natural means, in which the mother picks up the baby and the father provides sperm. In the process of IVF pregnancy, the sperm and egg are combined in the laboratory, and then the embryo is implanted into the mother for development. From a biological point of view, there is a genetic relationship between IVF and its mother and father. Although the method of fertilization is different, the genes of IVF still come from the parents. Therefore, there is no genetic difference between IVF and biological children.
However, some people may question whether the relationship between IVF and parents will be different due to the different ways of pregnancy. In fact, whether it is a test tube baby or a naturally conceived child, the relationship between parents and children is based on daily rearing and companionship. Therefore, regardless of the way of pregnancy, parents' love and responsibility for their children will not be much different.
2. Technical process of IVF
The technological process of IVF mainly includes egg collection, sperm extraction, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture and embryo implantation. These steps need to be carried out in professional hospitals or reproductive centers, such as the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, etc.
In the process of egg collection, women inject ovulation promoting drugs to stimulate ovarian development, and then obtain eggs through ultrasound guided puncture technology. Sperm extraction usually uses semen extraction, testicular sperm extraction and other methods. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the process of combining treated eggs and sperm to form embryos. The process of embryo culture usually takes 5 to 6 days. If the embryo develops normally, the doctor will choose the right time to implant it into the mother. The whole process needs precise operation and technical support from doctors.
Through a detailed understanding of the technical process of IVF, it can be seen that the IVF conception mode does not deprive parents of their genetic inheritance rights, but changes in the fertilization process.
3. Legal recognition and social concept
The feasibility and legitimacy of IVF are different in the laws and social concepts of various countries. At the international level, some countries have legalized the regulation and management of IVF, encouraging couples to achieve their reproductive aspirations in this way. For example, Britain, the United States, Australia and other countries allow the application of IVF technology.
However, in some countries and regions, IVF is still subject to ethical, religious or legal restrictions. These restrictions may be due to concerns about the feasibility and ethical issues of human reproductive technology, or may be based on specific social values.
4. Ethical considerations of IVF
The wide application of IVF technology has also triggered some ethical considerations. For example, some people worry that IVF technology may increase the risk of multiple pregnancies and bring adverse effects on mothers and embryos. In addition, IVF also faces the risk of genetic diseases, because it may be impossible to exclude embryos carrying disease genes during fertilization.
In addition, the application of IVF technology may also lead to the imbalance of social resources. Because IVF technology needs medical resources and financial support to a certain extent, and these resources may be limited in some areas, resulting in threats to the equality of different families' access to reproductive rights.
summary
Through the discussion of IVF, we can see that IVF has some characteristics and problems in biological kinship, technological process, legal recognition, social concepts and ethical considerations. In any case, IVF is still an important reproductive choice, bringing more hope and opportunities to couples who cannot conceive naturally.
