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Pope Condemns In Vitro Fertilization: "Barrier protecting human dignity has been broken"

Addressing a plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith this morning, Pope Benedict XVI asked the Congregation to focus on "the difficult and complex problems of bioethics". In his remarks he explained the Church's prohibition on artificial procreation. Artificial procreation, such as in vitro fertilization, he said, has given rise to "new problems," such as "the freezing of human embryos, embryonal reduction, pre-implantation diagnosis, stem cell research and attempts at human cloning". All these, he said, "clearly show how, with artificial insemination outside the body, the barrier protecting human dignity has been broken." The Pope added: "When human beings in the weakest and most defenceless stage of their existence are selected, abandoned, killed or used as pure 'biological matter', how can it be denied that they are no longer being treated as 'someone' but as 'something', thus placing the very concept of human dignity in doubt". Judie Brown, President of American Life League points out in her new book - Saving Those Damned Catholics - that while it is official Church teaching, most Catholics in North America have no clue that artificial procreation is immoral. Brown commented to LifeSiteNews.com on the Holy Father's statements, saying, "As elated as I am about Pope Benedict's comments this morning once again repeating the Church's condemnation of the practice of in vitro fertilization, I am saddened by the realization that the American Catholic bishops refuse to even take up an explanation of what the Church teaches let alone condemn the evil practice of in vitro fertilization." In his remarks the Pope stressed that the Church "cannot and should not intervene on every scientific innovation." However, he said, "it has the task of reiterating the great values at stake, and providing the faithful, and all men and women of good will, with ethical-moral principals and guidelines for these new and important questions." "The two fundamental criteria for moral discernment in this field", he said, "are: unconditional respect for the human being as a person, from conception to natural death; and respect for the origin of the transmission of human life through the acts of the spouses".

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[butterflie2484]

I understand what you are trying to say. Dont they do invetro though with the sperm of the husband and the egg of the wife. Wouldnt it be someone the same except that the act of lovemaking is out of the picture?

[abukamoon]

Protestants are sure about this. Some think its ok, and others don't. Same goes for abortion and homosexuality. Without a final authority, Protestants make up their own mind as to what is right and what is wrong.

[14istheluckynumber]

@schmidtm1010 yeah that's what i meant, oops.

[JTituana]

@DonKhoi Dude I was just explaining the teachings of the Catholic Church, I am catholic and go to a catholic school I am simply stating our beliefs. In my opinion the sperm and egg cells are simply reproductive cells but a life begins the moment of conception

[WitnessToChrist]

@butterflie2484 Sorry. I get a little carried away sometimes. God bless.

[butterflie2484]

@WitnessToChrist Thank you for your response to my answer.

[butterflie2484]

@WitnessToChrist I can conceive fine, I WAS asking a question to RF.

[WitnessToChrist]

Supply And Demand. Simple economics. You've made human beings a commodity. Why adopt when you can just go to the embryo store? Hey, did you know that a new law was just passed in South Korea which allows for testing of the 'extra' embryos created by IVF? Yes, they do tests on them you SICK AND DISGUSTING FOOLS!!!!

[WitnessToChrist]

@butterflie2484 Adopt a baby if you can't conceive.

[WitnessToChrist]

@butterflie2484 No. It is not the same. You see, naturally, the sperm is tested. Not until that sperm has passed the test, and made the swim is it given the chance to procreate. So, you are bypassing a very important mechanism that helps to ensure the survival of our species.  Why does your comment have 3 thumbs up when it is an example of ignorance? (Just wondering aloud.)