Topic: Assisted Reproduction

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Bioethics in Brief: IVF and Artificial Insemination

Bioethics in Brief: IVF and Artificial Insemination

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April 16, 2022

Why does the Catholic Church consider IVF to be immoral? Infertility can be a terrible burden for couples to bear. The desire to have a child is one of the most profound human desires, and furthermore the Church teaches that parenthood is an ‘exalted vocation’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, §2369) and that children are