Articles on this issue "infertility"
By Traci Osuna As a young medical resident in 1968, Dr. Thomas Hilgers was concerned with treating his patients and staying abreast of the latest medical advances. As a Catholic, he was also …
read moreDr. Robert Edwards, IVF pioneer and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, first fertilized a human egg in vitro (literally "in glass") in 1969. The embryo died after …
read moreCouples suffering from infertility might think their only option for having children of their own is to seek artificial fertilization treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The Pope …
read moreWomen who conceive a child with in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection are four times more likely to give birth to a dead child, according to a study done in Denmark. This …
read moreToday in New York City, a Catholic health center for women officially opened with a waiting list of patients eager for its particular approach to reproductive care and family planning. Doctor …
read moreThe dignity of the human person is easily violated, especially when reproduction technology enables a consumer mentality for the creation of children, affirmed a law professor. Helen Alvaré, a …
read moreThe suffering of infertility can be intense for couples, but looking at the condition with the eyes of faith can turn the experience into a "spiritual journey," says professor Marie Meaney. …
read moreThe Pontifical Academy for Life appealed for a cure to the growing problem of sterility of couples, to avoid their resorting to the unethical practice of artificial insemination. This is the …
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