Chapters 4 & 5
by Erin Martignetti
1. Religion
1.1. Reproductive medicine and religious morality clash
1.1.1. Fear of incest
1.1.2. marriage is sacred and outsiders not allowed
1.2. Fatwas and Islam
1.2.1. Fatwa: nonbinding religious opinions
1.2.2. Islam: does not approve of IVF treatments interfering with childbirth
1.3. Discourses of Islam
1.3.1. Official: some treatments okay if done correctly
1.3.2. Unofficial: God decides who bears children, not medicine
2. Providers
2.1. Private
2.1.1. Expensive
2.1.2. Effective and tech savvy
2.2. Public
2.2.1. Less expensive
2.2.2. Available to most Egyptians
2.3. Quality of care
2.3.1. Most doctors are knowledgeable and amiable
2.3.2. Provide quality communication with patients