Is IVF Really Pro-Life? | 8/28/24

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I got to the end of the day and had some time for a livestream. Let's talk about all the controversy surrounding the op-ed on the Fox News website by Pastor Jeremiah J Johnston. Is IVF part of the pro-life movement? In the second half, I consider the work of Katy Faust (Them Before Us) and her response to Johnston published by The Federalist this morning. I did my best to break it down as fairly as I could. Articles mentioned: • https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/im-pro-life-pastor-who-very-thankful-miracle-ivf-allowed-me-become-dad •https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/28/pastor-twists-himself-in-knots-to-claim-being-pro-ivf-is-pro-life/ Read John Stonestreet's analysis here: https://breakpoint.org/ivf-and-infertility-good-ends-do-not-justify-all-means Our discussion with Katy Faust on Big Fertility would be a great follow up to this teaching: https://youtu.be/ifXzvnuPUwc