In Poland government officials are facing a controversial debate on their plan to liberalize in-vitro fertilization treatment after The Roman Catholic Church articulates its strict disapproval.

An archbishop even threatened the Catholic members of the parliament with exclusion from the Church if in-vitro fertilization is being regulated. Although it is not yet regulated, it is successfully used all over Poland.

The medical treatment of in-vitro fertilization describes the artificial fertilization of a woman’s eggs that later get implanted into her body. The method is used for women who do not conceive naturally.

The church, opposed to the treatment, accused supporters of the treatment method among MPs of being murderers by selecting some embryos and killing others.

By blackmailing religious believers of the government, the church tries to enforce a ban on in-vitro fertilization.

Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski, father of five children and Catholic believer, wants to find a compromise between the sensibilities of catholic believes and couples who would stay childless without the method.

Donal Tusk, Polish Prime Minister favors a decision on behalf of Poland’s people and not the hierarchy of the Catholic Church and supports the authorization.

Conservative and ultra-conservative oppositional groups call for the treatment to be banned and criminalized in Poland.