Handicapped newborns are entitled to receive medical care regardless of the severity of the condition. The Church supports improving the availability and quality of mental health care. Reproductive Issues Sexuality is valued as a gift from God, but its only truly valid expression is within heterosexual marriage, with commitment and respect between the partners. The difficulties of single parents, however, has increasingly been addressed in statements on family life. The Church affirms that every person regardless of age should have access to birth control.
Sterilization is seen as the decision of the person involved.
No official positions were found on artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, or surrogate motherhood. While supporting genetic research, the Church opposes the use of information gained by health insurers or employers. The Church opposes any breach of confidentiality when there is genetic screening. Exceptions would include unusual medical situations that can arise in adoption, when the life of a relative is at risk, or where the information is needed to identify the deceased. Genetic patenting in all forms is opposed.