In Vitro Fertilization Essay
Adoption over IN-VERTO FERTILIZATION “There are roughly four hundred thousand children in the US foster care system. Of those children, approximately one hundred thousand are waiting to be adopted” (Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care, 2000). Many people feel as if life is meaningless without the gift of becoming a parent. Before they consider adopting a child, many couples undergo infertility treatments, such as in-vitro fertilization. Some people are successful, but numerous people are not successful in conceiving. In-vitro fertilization treatments are expensive and do not always work. Yet, there are not enough people adopting children within the foster care system. Why would one undergo in-vitro fertilization when he
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This is often unpredictable and uncontrollable when getting pregnant, however; when a couple decides to adopt, the timing is manageable. Of course, you may simply end up with a different child should you wait but, when one is not ready that is okay. Although, in some cases, one may adopt through family. This is another form of adoption called kinship care. Kinship care can be more beneficial for the child than other forms of foster care, but usually receives less services and therefore, may add stress to the lives of the guardians involved. As you can see, every situation is special. In the case of kinship care, there may not be as many services offered, but the initial cost of adoption goes away. When considering cost, every situation is different. Generally, adoption is cheaper, especially considering the fact that in-vitro fertilization may need to be attempted multiple times to achieve success. “Once we are aware of a problem, we tend to plunge ahead in search of a solution, yet often we’d do better to first reconsider the question. Reframing problems can lead to much better solutions.” (Roth, 70). As mentioned before, every situation is different. One must ask why they want a child, if need or simply want them, and what the cost really means to
This is often unpredictable and uncontrollable when getting pregnant, however; when a couple decides to adopt, the timing is manageable. Of course, you may simply end up with a different child should you wait but, when one is not ready that is okay. Although, in some cases, one may adopt through family. This is another form of adoption called kinship care. Kinship care can be more beneficial for the child than other forms of foster care, but usually receives less services and therefore, may add stress to the lives of the guardians involved. As you can see, every situation is special. In the case of kinship care, there may not be as many services offered, but the initial cost of adoption goes away. When considering cost, every situation is different. Generally, adoption is cheaper, especially considering the fact that in-vitro fertilization may need to be attempted multiple times to achieve success. “Once we are aware of a problem, we tend to plunge ahead in search of a solution, yet often we’d do better to first reconsider the question. Reframing problems can lead to much better solutions.” (Roth, 70). As mentioned before, every situation is different. One must ask why they want a child, if need or simply want them, and what the cost really means to