[usafsk]

May God help you all. What a sad state of affairs and misrepresentation of the IVF process. I'm currently in my home office, with the product of two successful IVF procedures stomping around outside with our adopted daughter. My wife is a successful software consultant who left work to stay home with the kids. She had health issues in traditional conception that prevented us from conceiving without IVF.

The point the Catholic church and the rest of you miss is that the process of eggs not implanting is natural and occurs in every woman engaged in conjugal conception. We did not do a "reduction", nor did we freeze any eggs. All eggs were implanted in each case. The actual success rate for IVF in these circumstances is much higher than the article states. I'm pro-life, but my wife left the Catholic church over this issue.

Now, those who oppose IVF and cherish life so dearly, what would you have me do with my children?

[HRoarke]

Working in my own home office right now...same stomping going on here as well, although only one.

I couldn't agree more with your statements. The misrepresentation in this article is the worst part. What a bunch of crap.

Medical issues on our end as well...

[tjwmason]

Now, those who oppose IVF and cherish life so dearly, what would you have me do with my children?

I am certain that everybody who cherishes life (including by definition, all faithful Catholics) would have you raise your children to the best of your ability. From what you write, this appears to be the case.

The question here is about whether it is moral to use I.V.F. Once a child is created, whatever the circumstances of conception, that child should have the fullest respect afforded to it.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

I'm pro-life, but my wife left the Catholic church over this issue.

Well, at least she is honest.

Now, those who oppose IVF and cherish life so dearly, what would you have me do with my children?

Raise them in the service of the Lord. What a stupid question. Do you think the Church wants to kill them or something?

[Yaelle]

Love that stomping!

Let me ask all of you reading this thread who had biological children: why didn't YOU adopt?

[nmh]

"Now, those who oppose IVF and cherish life so dearly, what would you have me do with my children? "

IS adoption not in your lexicon?