Religion and medical issues
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(a) (i) Infertility Treatments In Western world in recent years, infertility has become more of an issue. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 10 couples in Britain are affected by infertility. Embryology is the collective term used to describe the many solutions for infertility provided by medical technology:> In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the process whereby an ovum (egg) is withdrawn from a woman's ovaries and fertilised with a man's semen under laboratory conditions. The embryo is then transferred to the uterus. This is also known as making "test-tube babies"> Artificial insemination by husband (AIH) is the process during which a husband's semen is inserted mechanically into the uterus of his wife.> Artificial insemination by donor (AID) is the process that occurs when the semen of an anonymous sperm donor is inserted mechanically into the uterus of a woman.> Egg donation occurs when a woman donates an egg that is then fertilised, using...

