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 In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with the conception of a child. During IVF, mature eggs are collected (retrieved) from a woman’s ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab. Then the fertilized egg (embryo) or eggs are implanted in the woman’s uterus. One cycle of IVF takes about two weeks. The rest of the fertilized eggs and sperm will usually be frozen for other opportunities of conception in the future. 

In Vitro Fertilization may seem like a great opportunity, yet in some countries, it is not accepted, or it is accepted with strict restrictions. Although this method helps women and it is the most effective fertilization method, fertile eggs and sperm are being discharged, and that could be seen as killing a human. Some believe that the baby does not start living until the fertile subjects are in the mother’s womb; others believe life begins at the moment the two subjects are fertile; this leaves a wide range of opinions, giving each country the opportunity to decide if it will be accepted and practiced or if it will be seen as a crime.

Since there are many opinions from each country, religion, and race it is important to find a solution to this medical practice since In Vitro Fertilization is one of the world's leading ways of artificial insemination.