IVF, Surrogacy, and Same-Sex “Marriage”
It turns out things get more complicated the further we are removed from the natural means of procreation, which is the sexual union of a man and a woman.
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Echoes from Emmanuel, Vol. 3, No. 1
Pulpit to Pew by Pastor Richard Eckman, Jan. 1979: “I resolve to read my Bible daily.” I’m a New Year’s resolution left over from last… Read More »Echoes from Emmanuel, Vol. 3, No. 1
Ethics of IVF
Our actions toward human embryos must be guided by the principles of love for God and for our neighbor. If the embryo is my human neighbor, then I am duty-bound to protect each one from harm.
Echoes from Emmanuel, Vol. 2, No. 11 (Nov 1978)
David speaks in Psalm 103:1,2: “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” Each of us must plan now how to make our Thanksgiving more meaningful and how to “forget not all His benefits.”
What’s the Deal with IVF?
It has almost become a race to see which is the most pro-IVF political party. The truth, even media fact-checkers have acknowledged, is a bit more complicated, but the impact of this being turned into a political issue is that the ethical questions are either ignored or clouded with even more emotional baggage. And anything that involves human reproduction is already going to be fraught with emotion.