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On January 22, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, issued a pastoral letter called “The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization and Heroic Witness to True Love.” In his letter, Bishop Burbidge seeks to guide people of good will and the faithful to better understand the respect that is owed to the…
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An article in The Atlantic a few days ago had quite the eye-catching headline: “The Anti-Abortion Activists Who Want to Stop People from Having Kids.” Now, as someone who has worked in the pro-life movement for decades, I can’t say that I’ve ever come across activists who are especially interested in preventing couples from having…
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Last week, President Trump signed an executive order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). Here’s the catch: IVF won’t fix the fertility crisis. Besides being expensive and often ineffective, IVF is also morally wrong. During the IVF process, many embryos are killed or frozen. It also harms the couple’s marriage. Thankfully, there are many…
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She wanted a biological child. IVF seemed like the only option. What happened next changed everything. Leigh Ann Woznica underwent four grueling rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), losing eight embryos along the way. In this powerful interview, she opens up about the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll IVF took on her—and why she now…
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