The Southern Baptist Convention, which represents America’s largest protestant denomination, may vote to take a stance officially opposing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, at its annual meeting this week.
In a column for World Magazine, Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said IVF procedures pose a “huge moral crisis.” He’s not the only faith leader expressing concerns about IVF.
However, while most Christians believe embryos created during in vitro fertilization are human life, some disagree over whether the practice should be changed or avoided altogether.
A top concern involves the morality of creating dozens of embryos per patient, implanting only some in the womb, and then either destroying the leftovers or saving them for future implantation, which often doesn’t happen.
Dr. Jeff Barrows, an obstetrician and gynecologist who serves as the Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy for Christian Medical and Dental Associations told CBN News since life begins at fertilization, there is no difference in the value between a human embryo created in an IVF clinic and a human child, adding both deserve to be treated with a high level of dignity.
“If I were advising a Christian couple that was looking at IVF
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