MAP differences according to religions

Catholicism refuses all technique of MAP (Medical Assisted Procreation). Child can not exist without sexual relation but moreover, it considers embryo is having a soul from its conception. It also disapproves of contraception and abortion.

Therefore, the PID (Pre-Implantation Diagnostic) can't be practised because it can result in the destruction of the embryo if he is affected by the disease researched. However, therapeutic interventions in order to save the embryo are accepted.

Regarding the IVF (In Vitro Fertilization), even between spouses, it's not tolerated. The objective is not to separate the sexual act and procreation. All gamete donation is consequently prohibitted.

Religion advise to choose adoption and to accept one's sterility.

Islam authorizes the MAP recourse but only for married and heterosexual couples because it attaches an essential attention on the links of filiation. That's why it prohibits the recourse to sperm, ovocyte and embryo donation.

It considers that embryo have a human status from the 120th day of gestation so, the IVF, the therapeutic PID and the embryon conservation are thus allowed. 

The Jewish religion advocates the growth and the multiplication. That's why, the infertility appears as a kind of curse. Therefore, the judaism , generally, supports the recourse to MAP.

IVF, embryo freezing and PID are authorized for heterosexual couples because embryo is simply considered to be water during the 40th first days of gestation. 

However, sperm and ovocytes donations from an anonymous donor are not accepted like the embryonic reduction, unless the pregnancy endangers the mother life.

Protestantism is the religion the most open regarding the MAP because it considers that the personal  responsibility of the believer must guide his choices. The believer will choose himself the solution that he judges the most acceptable ethically. Most of the techniques are authorized including sperm, oocyte and embryo donations. The only restricitions formulated are that these techniques have to be used only by heterosexual couples and that it must not be any other interest than to give life to a child.