Bioethics
Trump’s IVF Initiative Should Focus on Root Causes of Infertility, Experts Say
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement last week detailing actions his administration is taking to “lower costs and expand access” to controversial in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures as well as other fertility treatments, numerous…
Thanks to Pro-Life Groups, Trump’s IVF Announcement Has Ethical Considerations
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a new plan to lower the costs of in vitro fertilization to create “healthier pregnancies, healthier babies, and many more beautiful American children.” “Today, this announcement, we are realigning the…
Forget IVF, Here’s a More Ethical Way to Treat Fertility
There’s no doubt we have a fertility crisis. Currently, about 16% of married women in the U.S. struggle to get pregnant or avoid miscarriages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Worldwide, about one in six people face…
Pro-Life Advocates Disappointed With Trump Expanding IVF, Unborn Babies Will Die
President Donald Trump unveiled a plan yesterday to slash the costs of IVF and fertility treatments, fulfilling a campaign pledge to make it more accessible to American families eager to welcome new children into the world. While more babies…
The Life of Every Human Being Begins at Fertilization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yib3G9z7orY (Video also available on TikTok.) No, the Life Cycle Does Not Begin Before Fertilization Chapter 2 of Developmental Biology (6th edition), Life cycles and the evolution of developmental patterns,…
Catholic High School Puts Teacher on Leave for Engaging in Surrogacy
A Catholic high school in South Jersey has placed a teacher on administrative leave after she entered into a surrogacy arrangement. It’s a decision rooted in the Catholic Church’s teaching that surrogacy violates the sanctity of human life,…