IVF reminds me of the Greek myth about Pandora's box. In that, it is similar to nuclear power, AI and even many life saving medical advances. We have created powers that exceed what we have the firm grip on morality to wield well. Yes, they produce amazing goods, but at such costs that we all too often turn a blind eye to.
I have long thought that any Christian who calls themselves pro-life has to be anti-IVF. I understand the heartbreak of not being able to conceive - so does St. Anne and the Righteous Hannah and the Righteous Sarah and many other saints who struggled with infertility. And to some IVF can seem like the answer to their prayer. But as this article shows, even if the couple doesn't 'screen' the embryos, they are still choosing which child will live and which will die just as much as the mother choosing whether to complete a pregnancy or not.
An important point that this is screening out children, not conditions. It's usually advertised as the reverse.
IVF reminds me of the Greek myth about Pandora's box. In that, it is similar to nuclear power, AI and even many life saving medical advances. We have created powers that exceed what we have the firm grip on morality to wield well. Yes, they produce amazing goods, but at such costs that we all too often turn a blind eye to.
I have long thought that any Christian who calls themselves pro-life has to be anti-IVF. I understand the heartbreak of not being able to conceive - so does St. Anne and the Righteous Hannah and the Righteous Sarah and many other saints who struggled with infertility. And to some IVF can seem like the answer to their prayer. But as this article shows, even if the couple doesn't 'screen' the embryos, they are still choosing which child will live and which will die just as much as the mother choosing whether to complete a pregnancy or not.