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Ethical Issues
There are many probable causes of infertility in both women and men. Nevertheless, it is always achievable to identify the cause. This has contributed to several treatment mechanisms available for infertile persons to achieve the best result. One of the common treatments involves fertility drugs. This usually is recommended when a doctor determines that a woman is not ovulating normally. In addition, a common choice is Serophene and Clomid (clomiphene citrate). This fertility drug is rather inexpensive and effective. Approximately half of the women put on fertility drugs will get pregnant after three cycles. However, the drugs are also known to increase the chances of multiple births through triggering the release of multiple eggs at once. Another common treatment for infertility is through admission of fertility hormones. This may be accomplished through injections and oral drugs. In addition, this treatment is available for both women and men. In recent years, surgery has emerged as an effective treatment for infertility in both sexes. In men, for instance, a varicocele can repeatedly be surgically corrected. IUI (intrauterine insemination) is also a popular treatment method for a range of infertility problems. Usually, the sperm is placed into the woman’s uterus when she is ovulating, increasing the chances of the sperm meeting an egg. ART (assisted reproductive technology) treatments entail obtaining sperms via normal ejaculation or surgical extraction. It is then inserted into a woman’s genital tract or in vitro fertilization. Altogether, the several treatments increase the chance establishing a pregnancy (Asch and Marmor, 11).
As expected, ethical issues have characterized the treatment methods associated with fertility. These ethical issues revolve around the selection, creation, and resource allocation among others. In some cases, assisted reproductive technologies necessitate the use of eggs, sperms or uterus from third parties who are not anticipated to play any role in raising a child. It is noteworthy that social order necessitates persons to contribute in raising their children. The issues surrounding third party assisted reproduction are rather complex and entail the selection, as well as sale of reproductive services and the responsibilities of the collaborators. Moreover, the conception and birth of a child is customarily regarded as a family and / or private matter meant to be regulated by an unpredictable chance of nature or a divine secrecy outside decisive human handling. On the whole, the principles associated with family law within a society reflect customary and historical or intuitive values that are often embedded in beliefs regarding private relationship (Asch and Marmor, 13). Another common ethical issue surrounds commercialization, which includes a reference to dangers of exploiting a vulnerable population and the more intangible concept of human dignity. In essence, some people view assisted fertilization as a means to allow human gametes to be the matter of profit-earning exchange. This issue stems from the ethical code of respect for humans.
Perhaps, the most intriguing ethical question regarding infertility treatment entails whether the techniques should be available to anyone who wants them. Ideally, they should be available to any person because these techniques are valuable in terms of accomplishing a vital society’s responsibility. However, this is not the case because most infertility treatments are known to cost tens of thousands of dollars. It is only the well-to-do infertile members of a community who can afford them. Less fortunate members are likely to feel alienated from wealthy persons who can easily create a family of the size they want. For this reason, the government should help out in paying for the treatments (Asch and Marmor, 34).

Work cited
Asch, Adrienne and Marmor, Rebecca. Assisted Reproduction. New York: The Hastings Center, 2013.