[curiosity]

This article is old, but very salient given all the discussion surrounding embryonic stem cell research. If we ban such research (as we should), the question remains over what should be done with all those frozen embryos unwanted by their genetic parents. The most obvious solution seems to be adoption, but some very smart and capable moral theologians think its immoral. I don't find their arguments persuasive, but I think it is imporant to consider them. I hope it will generate a lively discussion.

[curiosity]

I'm curious what your take on this issue is.

[Aquinasfan]

"I don’t question the good intentions of what people are doing," Msgr. Smith said. "I want an answer to the moral question: ‘What is going on here? Is this a legitimate use of human sexuality within the covenant of marriage?’ And my answer to that is ‘no.’ "

That may be true, but it would represent the lesser of two evils, the other being the death of the unborn children.

Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.

[wideawake]

It seems like this is a morally sound way of rescuing these people from their plight. I don't want to encourage IVF, but I don't want to let these existing children be murdered either.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

The idea and moral sentiment is understandable. It is, however, contrary to natural law to place an embryo into a woman who is not the real mother. Becoming pregnant and giving birth other than through the natural process of lovemaking is wrong.
And it is certainly wrong for Catholics to participate in unnatural ways of creating and giving birth to human beings.
While the sentiments are understandable, this is not a sound solution.