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July 23, 2015

Polish bishops condemn IVF law, warn Catholics to not use process

Poland’s bishops said they were disappointed by a new law, signed by the outgoing Polish president, allowing artificial insemination. Catholic teaching says human sexuality is unitive and procreative whereas in vitro fertilization (IVF) separates the two and focuses on procreation. Most embryos conceived through IVF die, are frozen for later use or are discarded. This goes against Church teachings that human lives must be respected.

WARSAW, Poland - Poland's Catholic bishops condemned a law allowing state funding for in vitro fertilization, which was signed into law July 22 by outgoing President Bronislaw Komorowski despite a seven-year church campaign to block it.

Published in International
June 10, 2014

Italy’s Catholic bishops denounce court ruling that OK’d sperm donors

Nunzio Galantino is secretary-general of the Italian bishops’ conference.

ROME - Italy’s Catholic bishops have condemned a court ruling that lifts a ban on married couples using sperm donors for artificial insemination, likening the move to playing God.

Published in International