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In vitro fertilization, embryos and associated ethical or legal disputes.
What comes to mind when you hear the words IVF and surrogacy? For many, these terms bring to mind images of couples who have longed for children and turned to assisted reproductive technology (ART) for assistance. These technologies tend to be presented as compassionate solutions, in order to fulfill a desire that is profoundly human. Source
Read →Reproductive rights advocates reacted with anger and indignance upon hearing the February 16, 2024, Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created through in vitro fertilization are children.1 They rightly understood that a law’s affirmation that preborn babies are human children could not only change the IVF practices of US fertility clinics but might also lead […] The post The Immorality of Creating Children through IVF appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Read →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.
Read →I anticipate that the most controversial part of my forthcoming book, The Desecration of Man, will be my discussion of how modern fertility treatments such as IVF and surrogacy... The post When No-Fault Divorce Turns Children into Commodities appeared first on First Things .
Read →Work continues apace toward the goal of gestating babies outside a woman’s body. Scientists have now implanted human embryos in “organoids” made of tissues that mimic the uterine lining. From, “Researchers are Getting Organoids Pregnant,” published in the MIT Technology Review: In three papers published this week by Cell Press, scientists are reporting what they call the most accurate efforts yet to mimic the first moments of pregnancy in the lab. They’ve taken human embryos from IVF centers and let these merge with “organoids” made of endometrial cells, which form the lining of the uterus. Th
Read →Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses China’s severe birth rate crisis and why efforts to reverse population decline are failing. Drawing from decades of pro-life work, Fr. Boquet connects China’s demographic collapse to deep cultural, moral, and structural issues also seen across Western nations. The conversation explores the legacy of China’s one-child policy, the rise of IVF… The post China’s Birth Rate Crisis: A Self-Imposed Problem with No Easy Fix appeared first on Human Life International .
Read →Grondelski criticizes businesses offering keepsakes made with material from unused IVF embryos. He connects the practice to broader ethical questions about embryo disposition, commercialization, and respect for human remains.
Read →Americans United for Life (AUL) is pleased to share our 2025 Third Quarter Life Litigation Report. The report tracks major bioethics cases in federal and state courts across the country. These cases range from early life issues, such as abortion and in vitro fertilization, to end-of-life questions, such as assisted suicide. The goal of the report is to provide an overview […] The post AUL’s 2025 Q3 Life Litigation Report appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Read →Earlier this summer, authorities raided a mansion in Arcadia, California. There they found 21 children, almost all of whom were born through surrogacy. Police say the case began in May, when a two-month-old infant was hospitalized with severe head injuries. A subsequent search of the couple’s home uncovered 15 children, with six more found in… The post The Moral Truth About IVF and Surrogacy appeared first on Human Life International .
Read →We’ve all heard it before: a woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have. It’s a fundamental truth of biology and has always defined the boundaries of reproduction. But what happens if this biological reality is no longer fact? What if we could take an ordinary skin cell and transform it into […] The post In vitro gametogenesis—The manufacture of human eggs & embryos: The Dystopian Future of IVF (Part 2) appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
Read →The dawn of a new era in IVF is here, and with it, human life is being reduced to that of a test subject. The IVF industry is booming, with little regulation and tech start-ups eager to profit. In fact, it is widely known that the minimal regulations in place “are being relaxed to give clinics more autonomy and less regulatory oversight or accountability when performing IVF.”[1] Source
Read →Realities of Embryo Adoption What patients and providers need to know What Is Embryo Adoption? Embryo adoption refers to the transfer of frozen embryos originally created by another couple to a person or couple. The intended mother undergoes IVF to carry and raise the resulting child. It usually involves legal contracts and matching programs run […] The post Realities of Embryo Adoption appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
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Read →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.
Read →Recently, there were some figures released that compared the number of babies born in the UK from IVF procedures from the year 2000, to today. At the Millenium there were around 8000 children born that year who were conceived in this way, and today there were 21,000. These numbers are striking in the wider context […] The post The Right to a Child vs The Right to Kill: IVF & Abortion Ethics appeared first on March for Life UK .
Read →Americans United for Life (AUL) is pleased to share our 2025 Second Quarter Life Litigation Report. The report tracks major bioethics cases in federal and state courts across the country. These cases range from early life issues, such as abortion and in vitro fertilization, to end-of-life questions, such as assisted suicide. The goal of the […] The post 2025 Q2 Life Litigation Report appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Read →Geiger and Carlson argue that pro-life responses to IVF policy should distinguish embryo-protection concerns from other religious or ethical objections. They recommend compassion toward people experiencing infertility and discuss alternatives whose medical claims require separate clinical review.
Read →The appropriate, pro-life response to the Alabama ruling is not to gut Louisiana’s IVF laws. Rather, it is to recognize that ultimately, it is up to the industry to avoid another “Alabama situation” by maintaining standards that would have prevented the events that led to the Court case in the first place, and to reinforce those standards through legislative action that establishes, maintains, and reinforces accountability. Sen. Pressly’s bill does the opposite. The post What Louisiana Pro-Life Leaders Get Wrong About “Protecting IVF” first appeared on Them Before Us .
Read →She wanted a biological child. IVF seemed like the only option. What happened next changed everything. Leigh Ann Woznica underwent four grueling rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), losing eight embryos along the way. In this powerful interview, she opens up about the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll IVF took on her—and why she now… The post Undergoing 4 Rounds of IVF: My Journey | Leigh Ann Woznica appeared first on Human Life International .
Read →IVF survivor Maddie Broome shares her perspective on the ethics behind in vitro fertilization. I was conceived in a petri dish and survived. On a good day, 30-50% of embryos make it to the implantation stage, also known as the blastocyst stage.[i] Of those embryos that are implanted, 45% flourish into a pregnancy, resulting in […] Source
Read →(Originally published in The Washington Stand) A seemingly innocuous in vitro fertilization approach that has been embraced by conservative lawmakers in multiple states is to propose bills that clarify that the “right” to IVF is protected in state law. Unlike more sweeping bills, like the one in Nevada that explicitly states that IVF embryos will never be recognized as persons or unborn children under state law, bills proposed in Georgia and Tennessee are brief and do not contain explicitly anti-life language. However, simply labeling IVF as a “right” carries implications that these legislator
Read →(Originally published in Live Action News) I recently had a conversation with a fellow Christian about Trump’s Executive Order to reduce barriers to accessing in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. This discussion revealed to me that many people, even in Christian churches, seem confused about the ethical dilemmas surrounding IVF. This is unsurprising, as some politicians who oppose abortion have also championed IVF, blurring the line between ethical and unethical reproductive procedures. Should “safeguarding” IVF really be the goal? The White House recently tweeted that Trump’s EO will “saf
Read →Trasancos criticizes policies encouraging IVF and explains Catholic objections involving embryo protection, marital procreation, and the rights of children. She urges Catholics to defend embryonic human life while supporting adoption and approaches intended to restore fertility.
Read →IVF has made a business of violating the rights of children. It circumvents, rather than heals, infertility. Infertility is heartbreaking for married couples who desperately want to welcome a baby into their family. These couples deserve compassion, but never at the cost of children’s right to life and right to their mother and father. President Trump’s executive order aims to make IVF more affordable and accessible. But IVF, as it is currently practiced, rampantly victimizes children. Only around 2.3% of lab-created babies will be born alive. The vast majority will be genetically screened, se
Read →At Life Legal, we are steadfast in our mission to defend the sanctity of every human life, from conception to natural death. Yet, there’s an […] The post The High Price of IVF: Defending Life at Every Stage appeared first on .
Read →When pressed, just about every court that’s been asked to decide the legal status of human embryos has settled on the notion that they are property, not persons. This... The post Will Courts Recognize the Personhood of Embryos? appeared first on First Things .
Read →Sally: Did you notice, Harry, how positive that pro-life speaker was about IVF? I was amazed. Granted, he saw some problems with it, but overall he obviously thought it is a great blessing for would-be parents. Harry: Well, after all, every baby is a blessing. The post Overheard: Two Pro-Lifers Having a Chat appeared first on First Things .
Read →Opposing taxpayer-funded abortion has been a bare-minimum pillar of the pro-life movement. It has served as a rallying cry for Republican politicians and voters alike for decades. Yet, under... The post Republicans Should Think Twice About Funding IVF appeared first on First Things .
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