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Why the Church Does Not Support Surrogacy or Third-Party IVF
Fr. Matthias Shehad explains why the Church does not support surrogacy or third-party IVF, even for married couples facing infertility issues. He discusses how using another woman’s womb to carry a fertilized egg leads to confusion about motherhood and contradicts the Church’s teachings on family and parenthood. Fr. Matthias emphasizes that despite medical possibilities, the Church believes certain boundaries should not be crossed regarding the natural process of conception and childbirth. He highlights that these technologies challenge the intended understanding of motherhood and parenthood…
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