[NYer]

"There are those who say that the moral teaching of the Church contains too many prohibitions. In reality, however, her teaching is based on the recognition and promotion of all the gifts which the Creator has bestowed on man: such as life, knowledge, freedom and love," it said.

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[gracesdad]

Gee, I’m stunned. Can’t believe they would take this position.

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

How does someone weigh the right of people to ensure their genetic viability into the future, vs. the right of a fertilized egg? I’m curious.

[Desdemona]

The highly technical document said only adult stem cell research was moral because embryonic stem cell research involved the destruction of embryos.

This isn't exactly true. Amniotic fluid stem cells, placenta stem cells and cord blood stem cells are all life giving, so they are all moral. It's the embryos themselves that die for embryonic stem cells.

[trisham]

It said human life deserved respect "from the very first stages of its existence (and) can never be reduced merely to a group of cells."

"The human embryo has, therefore, from the very beginning, the dignity proper to a person," the docment by the Congregations of the Doctrine of the Faith said.

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These are very powerful and positive assertions. We are indeed blessed with our dear Pope Benedict, and his leadership during these difficult times.

[Tax-chick]

No, really? I would never have expected the Vatican to say the same things they’ve been saying every time they ever say anything yadda yadda yadda. I thought they’d totally change their teaching on everything, just to see if we’re paying attention.

[Tax-chick]

Here’s the full document in English, 23 pages:

http://ncronline.org/mainpage/specialdocuments/Dignitas_Personae_Inglese.pdf

Kittehs love it when I print long documents :-).

[allmendream]

Life begins at the moment of contraception.

[olivia3boys]

I am a committed Christian and am pro-IVF.

There is one sin associated with IVF, and it can be completely avoided. That sin is the destruction of leftover unused embryos.

There are 3 ways to avoid this sin of destroying leftover unused embryos: 1) donating to other infertile couples, 2) placing for adoption with snowflakes.org, or 3) using the embryos in subsequent IVF attempts until the embryos have all had the opportunity to implant.

[Gene Eric]

>> the so-called “morning after pill” and the drug RU-486,

This is not what many think of as “the pill” (contraception) which is mentioned the title.

[little jeremiah]

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