"Life from a Lab: a Moral Dilemma" | March 16, 2025 скачать в хорошем качестве

"Life from a Lab: a Moral Dilemma" | March 16, 2025

As the White House moves to make IVF more accessible and affordable, Catholics find themselves at a crossroads between compassion for those struggling with infertility and fidelity to Church teaching on human reproduction. Join as Father Wolf explores why IVF—now responsible for approximately 2% of U.S. births—raises profound moral concerns despite its widespread acceptance. Drawing a parallel to Pope Paul VI's once-ridiculed but ultimately prophetic warnings about contraception in Humanae Vitae, he challenges listeners to look beyond individual cases to consider the broader societal implications of reproductive technologies. The episode provides a meaningful framework for understanding Catholic teaching on reproductive ethics while addressing profound questions about the commercialization of human life, the spiritual dimension of parenthood, and our responsibility to protect human dignity from conception.  • IVF involves harvesting eggs, fertilizing them in a laboratory, and implanting the embryos in a womb • About 2% of US births now result from IVF procedures • The White House recently announced support and affordability measures for IVF • Pope St. John Paul II categorized IVF as part of the "culture of death" in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae • IVF separates the unitive act of marriage from procreation, similar to how contraception separates sex from procreation • The procedure commercializes human reproduction, treating children and reproductive elements as commodities • Many fertilized embryos are destroyed or stored indefinitely in the process • The technology often exploits economically vulnerable people, particularly women • Each child represents an immortal soul with unique DNA that will never exist again • The Church affirms the natural desire for children while questioning technological means that compromise human dignity ************ Father Don Wolf is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living Catholic also broadcasts on Oklahoma Catholic Radio several times per week, with new episodes airing every Sunday.