Debate on alternative methods reproduction

[atpeace]

Please I need some information. I am doing a debate (my first one) on alternative methods of reproduction my areas are socio-cultural-historical considerations/implications and financial considerations/implications. I am on the supporting side. I am trying to come up with questions to present to the opposing team. This is not something I am passionate about I guess that's why I am frustrated trying to come up with thought provoking questions. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

Both my kids are by IVF after 10 yrs of "trying." We spent around $20,000 of our own money before we got health insurance that pd for IVF. What irritated me was people would say, "How could you spend that much money trying to have a child?", yet they drove $35,000 cars! We were also certified to adopt by the court and were on the waiting list for the state, willing to adopt up to 3 siblings under 13 yrs of age and NEVER contacted for 3 yrs. Now my kids are 13 and 14 and I am thankful for them everyday! (well almost).

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[Patti 2nd gen RN]

Having mixed feelings about it personally for me doesn't matter--it's about freedom of choice--just as abortion is not about murder, but about the freedom of choice to decide for ourselves what we believe about when life begins---but I heard in interesting religious/historical/cultural perspective on it recently---it's Biblical--woman standing up for their rights to have a child by 'alternative' methods--there is a story about a woman named Tamar--in Genesis 38 she married a man who died before he could get her pregnant, by law, his brother had to marry her, same thing happened to him--he died and her father-in-law didn't want to risk his youngest son (then 12) with this 'bad-luck woman'--sent her back to her father's house--she dresses up like a prostitute and has her father-in-law get her pregnant--it is her right to have a child by that house...and in the end of the story, she is held up as righteous....our desperation to have children when it is our heart's desire is nothing new, and if this 'alternative method' is okay, why not others?? the question for me is why should the public ever have to pay for an elective procedure?? It's one thing if you can pay for it, it's another if you make it a taxpayer issue....