Speaking in Turku at a Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Archbishop Paarma rejected the notion that childbearing was a subjective right or even human right, as some people claim.
The Archbishop stressed that the focus should always be on the possible child's rights when considering in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. In his opinion these include the right to a mother and a father.
He noted that IVF was a blessing to many married couples.