[Dilbert San Diego]

On another thread yesterday , I was told that the proper Christian view is that we should be against the operation of IVF clinics.

Yet some Christians are in favor of IVF clinics. They see IVF as a way for people to have children who would otherwise not be able to have children.

Where do we draw lines on all of this , that’s always been the question.

[Alas Babylon!]

I’m in favor of IFV. I think they can work on it, though, so they only need to use one egg.

Still, I would not condemn IVF if it is used to bring at least one baby to life. Many women have miscarriages through no fault of their own, through abuse by someone or even through self harm. God does allow some unborn to not make it. I don’t even pretend to understand His reasons for allowing miscarriages, yet He does. God’s Will.

[Reno89519]

Yes, I've been reading this as well. And also seeing lots of folks screaming to shut the conversation down because it is politically inconvenient. The latter is why I've started this discussion thread separate from the political campaign rhetoric.

We did IVF but never faced the issue of choosing and discarding embryos. In our case it was simply to get my sperm in the right place. We also used IVF drugs to enhance the chance of conception. Anyway, there is the downside risk of multiple viable embryos, we discussed that, accepted the risk. We had twins.

Some people are going further and using the technology to choose sex and more.

The Catholic church has some set positions, a lot is in a gray area at the moment, technology outstretching our moral and ethical values.

I think IVF is good, but has acceptable limits. When it gets to killing after conception, that is wrong.