Roman Catholic Church Says IVF Equal To Sin Of Abortion


	Roman Catholic Church Says IVF Equal To Sin Of Abortion

fewstingscorpio

5-18-2009 8:03 PM

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catholic, religion, ivf, fertility, embryos, implantation, sin, bioethical, abortion, women's health

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132975.php

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5-18-2009 8:22 PM

AcesLucky

How funny!

I guess all those women who claim "god gave me a child" through IVF now have to view their actions as a sin. ("NOW you tell me!") How very Catholic.

5-18-2009 8:27 PM

fewstingscorpio

OOPS...

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