البعد الاجتماعي لعمليات الاستيلاد الاصطناعي

Abstract EN

The scientific development in the field of In Vitro Fertilization has granted a big hope to a lot of sterile couples to have a child.

However, it produced some negative effects on the society, which should be taken into consideration.

Among these effects we would cite, for instance: late pregnancy which leads to a spread of sterility among couples and increase in the number of deformed babies due to the fact that the mothers are quite old.

Also, the fertilization of surplus ovums and its plantation in the uterus has lead to a rise in the cases of twinconceiving and to the birth of premature babies with health problems and mental handicaps accompanied with psychological pressures among mothers and their families.

Moreover, the remaining of congealed embryos may lead to some social problems due to the flight (leak) of some fertilized ovums and the birth after the death of fathers.

Also, the prenatal diagnostic gave a tendency to the abortion of babies that are suspected to be holders of some diseases or deformities.

Even doctors and mothers can be judged when handicapped children are born.