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•COMPARATIVE
REPRODUCTION
(AI) represents the most direct
approach to propagating wildlife –
essentially simulating natural
breeding without requiring the
direct participation of the male
(Pukazhenthi and Wildt, 2004).
In-Vitro Fertilization •IVF and preimplantatory genetic The Roman Catholic Church
testing (PGT) opposes IVF. In 2007, Pope
The fact that IVF may be used for Benedict XVI declared that IVF
purposes other than the treatment of and other forms of assisted
infertility evokes additional ethical reproduction are unworthy
questions and dilemmas. methods of conception, since they
•Storage of oocytes for social separate the procreative goal of
reasons marital sex from the goal of uniting
Since the success rate of IVF a married couple. An additional
declines rapidly in ages above 35 reason for the resistance against
years when the woman uses her IVF is that some embryos
own eggs, social egg freezing (beginnings of a new lives) are
(oocyte cryopreservation) has been discarded
introduced as a means to preserve
and store oocytes retrieved at an
earlier age.
•Egg sharing
The term egg sharing is used when
a woman who is already having IVF
donates some of her eggs to other
women.