PL
Infertility has been a big problem since the beginning of human existence. Some causes of infertility have always been present, other called ‟civilization causes” appeared recently, causing an increased need for treatment, hence the assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including “in-vitro”, have been introduced. Most children conceived with this method are healthy, but there is no doubt that it is a group of increased risk of various diseases. These methods are not accepted by the Catholic church, mainly because they involve killing or freezing of embryos regarded as human beings, but also for other reasons.
EN
Infertility has been a big problem since the beginning of human existence. Some causes of infertility have always been present, other called ‟civilization causes” ap peared recently, causing an increased need for treatment, hence the assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including “in-vitro”, have been introduced. Most children conceived with this method are healthy, but there is no doubt that it is a group of increased risk of various diseases. These methods are not accepted by the Catholic church, mainly because they involve killing or freezing of embryos regarded as human beings, but also for other reasons. An alternative to ‟in vitro” are procreation methods defi ned as naprotechnology, free from the negative impact on the health of the newborn and mother, accepted by the Catholic church. In the author’s opinion, in the current situation, married couples who want to be treated for infertility should receive reliable and honest medical information about ART (“in vitro”) –assisted reproductive methods and ‟NaPro” – assisted procreation methods. Believers should advise the priest. Ultimately, the decision which procedure they will choose belongs to them.