by Kristin Rudolph
Surrogacy is not an issue that comes to the average Christian’s mind when discussing the dignity and sanctity of human life. But Russell Moore, the new president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention believes Christians must be educated on the ethical implications of surrogacy as artificial reproductive technologies become an increasingly common answer to infertility. Read more…
September 7th, 2012
Betsy
by Harold Cassidy
September 7, 2012 http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/09/6216
The question of surrogacy has always been more about us than about the participants in the relationship. Will we use the power of the people to take a child from the arms of her mother when the mother is perfectly fit, loves her child, and desires to discharge her duties to her child? Read more…
More craziness from California:
California, the battleground state for the arguments for and against same-sex marriage, is now considering an unconventional law that would allow children to be legally granted more than two parents. Read more…
Categories: adoption, Artificial Reproductive Technology, Divorce, family, fathers, Fathers' Rights, Gay and Lesbian, Marriage Legalities, Marriage Redefinition, Parental Rights, Politics & Marriage, Surrogate Mothers Tags: artificial reproductive technologies, Divorce, Donor Conceived Persons, family, fathers, gay marriage, invitro fertilization, parental rights
by Rebecca Taylor, LifeNews.com
The Church has always rejected surrogacy and for very good reason. It objectifies both the woman whose womb has been rented and the child for whom a contract has been made for delivery. Read more…
by Jennifer Lahl, CBC Network
The New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act is currently under consideration in the state’s legislature (S1599/ A2646) and would authorize gestational carrier agreements in the state. Read more…
The one resolution originating from the Diocese of Albany to go before the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church will be the one titled “A Right to Human Identity” sponsored by the Rev. Mark Diebel.
As reported in this blog when it came before the 2009 diocesan convention in Albany, the resolution aims to address the loss of history for both adoptees and persons born through artificial reproductive technology, including surrogacy parenting. Read more…
Infertility can bring so much heartache to couples desperately wanting a baby. Sadly, desperation opens the door for exploitation. Recently, two high-profile surrogacy attorneys, Theresa Erickson and Hilary Neiman, were caught exploiting surrogates, stealing from California taxpayers and, most horrifically, selling babies. Read more…
by Carolyn Moynihan
Most couples who marry, even today, probably intend to have one or two children at least. Marriage and the baby carriage (as family scholar Brad Wilcox likes to pair them) have always gone together. But this is not what is meant by the new catch-phrase “intentional parenthood”. Read more…
Categories: Artificial Reproductive Technology, Children, family, Invitro Fertilization, Parenting, Surrogate Mothers Tags: artificial reproductive technologies, babies, Children, family, Parenting, surrogate mothers
by Jewels Green
Note: Jewels Green is a former abortion clinic worker who also had an abortion herself. She recently spoke out about her experiences as an abortion clinic worker for the first time. Read more…
Last night at a party a friend was telling me about a neighbor of hers: a 50-something year old man who never found the right woman, but always wanted children. So what did he do? He manufactured some, of course! He hired a surrogate to produce twin boys for him. This man works full-time, so his 80-something year old mother looks after the boys, who are now two. Read more…
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