Bioethics
Catholic Bishops Tell Trump Admin to Not Expand IVF Over Moral Concerns
U.S. Catholic bishops and allied Catholic medical organizations have urged the Labor Department to reject a proposed rule expanding insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization. They are citing serious moral objections to the destruction of…
Texas Lawmakers Look at Prohibiting Foreign Surrogacy Contracts
Last week, lawmakers in Texas reportedly looked at the possibility of prohibiting commercial surrogacy contracts with foreign nationals. In commercial surrogacy contacts, corporate agencies hire women to carry children for paying customers. But…
Restorative Reproductive Medicine is a Pro-Life Alternative to IVF
As the United States enters an unprecedented era of declining birth rates, a curious phenomenon continues to manifest in legacy media outlets: a rigidly negative and dismissive portrayal of highly effective natural methods of treating…
Restorative Reproductive Medicine, a Real Way to Help Couples With Infertility
It’s likely you know someone who struggles with infertility. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 couples deals with fertility issues. Despite myriad causes for infertility, couples’ options have remained limited to one primary solution: IVF and…
GOP Senator Attempted IVF Expansion During NDAA Negotiations
As negotiations in the Senate continue over funding for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027, sources familiar with the situation tell The Washington Stand that an amendment that would have implemented the…
Canadian Scientist Wants to Create Genetically Engineered Human Beings
AI gets most of the attention, but biotechnology may be even more impactful on the human future. Indeed, I think it is the most powerful technology since the splitting of the atom — perhaps even in history, as it has the potential to literally…
Adult Stem Cell Research Bill Passes Out of Congressional Committee
A critical public health reauthorization bill authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)—HR 5160, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025, today passed out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on…
Disturbing Trend Shows Toddler “Choosing” Between IVF Siblings: One Lives, One Won’t
One mom took a new trend to social media… And it’s disturbing. In the video, an IVF mom encourages other “IVF moms” to let their first child pick the gender of their next sibling. A toddler is shown choosing between two cookies, both pink,…
Members of Congress Urge NIH Director to Halt Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), and 21 other Republican members of Congress sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, urging him to…
Surrogacy Survivor Speaks Out: “She Exchanged Me for a Check”
Olivia Maurel grew up in a wealthy household where she had everything she could ever want. What she did not have was a sense of belonging or security. From an early age, something felt off, even if she could not fully explain it. “I always kind…