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The Truth About IVF & Big Fertility
An IVF mom now against traditional IVF, surrogacy & the corruption within Big Fertility.
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When Abortion Reporting Becomes Advocacy
Andersen critiques news coverage she believes adopts abortion-rights assumptions rather than neutrally reporting disputed policy questions. She argues that word choice, sourcing and omitted context can turn abortion journalism into advocacy.
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The Pro-Life Movement Has an IVF Problem
Andersen argues that the pro-life movement has not consistently applied its belief that life begins at conception to IVF practices. She calls for greater attention to embryo destruction, freezing and selection while maintaining compassion for families experiencing infertility.
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Why Protestants Need a Theology of the Body
Andersen and Katelyn Walls Shelton argue that Protestant Christians need a more developed theology of the body for questions involving IVF, surrogacy and fertility. They connect reproductive ethics to a pro-life understanding of embodiment, marriage and the creation of human life.
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The Case of the Embryo Mix-Up
Andersen examines an IVF embryo mix-up as evidence of legal and ethical problems created by separating conception, gestation and parenthood. She argues that reproductive technology policy should take the identity and interests of embryos and resulting children more seriously.
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The Silent Consequence of IVF That Fertility Doctors Keep From Women
Andersen argues that IVF counseling often gives insufficient attention to the moral and emotional consequences of creating surplus embryos. She frames frozen or discarded embryos as human lives and urges patients to consider those implications before treatment.
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