The Southern Baptist Convention formally opposed the use of in vitro fertilization technology via a resolution on Wednesday, citing ethical concerns over the destruction of fertilized embryos.
One of the largest Evangelical Christian denominations in the United States has formalized opposition to in vitro fertilization . The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution on Wednesday opposing the use of IVF technology due to the regular destruction of human embryos in the process.
The legal liability of destroying these embryos led many IVF clinics to pause operations until carve-outs could be legislated — frequently by ostensibly pro-life Republicans. Two Republicans are pushing new legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization across the country just months after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling determined frozen embryos are legally people and made those who destroy them liable. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined with Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.
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