In Vitro Fertilization

Is IVF the Way to Go?

For infertile couples struggling to have children, in vitro fertilization (IVF) may seem to provide a beacon of hope. However, there are ethical issues Christians need to consider. According to Genetics and Society.org, “Since August 1991 more than 3.5 million human embryos have been created. Of the embryos created, almost 840,000 were put into storage for future use and more than 2000 were stored for donation. Almost 5,900 were set aside for experimentation.” Embryonic Children Die While GRTL...

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Build-A-Baby: The Problems with IVF

For infertile couples struggling to have children, in vitro fertilization (IVF) may seem to provide a means to fulfill their desire to have children. However, there are ethical issues Christians need to consider. According to Genetics and Society.org, “Since August 1991 more than 3.5 million human embryos, [innocent human babies], have been created. Of the embryos created, almost 840,000 were put into storage for future use, and more than 2000 were stored for donation. Almost 5,900 were set...

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Turning Light into Darkness: Killed for not Being Bright Enough

This is a good news/tragic news case. The incredible good news is that scientists have discovered—and photographed—that human life begins with a flash of light. Tragically, that reality will be used to destroy embryos that don’t shine as brightly. The flash occurs because when the sperm enters an egg it leads to a surge of calcium which triggers a release of zinc from the egg. As the zinc shoots out, it binds to small molecules which emit a fluorescence that can be picked up by camera...

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