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Scientists have devised a way to make human eggs behave as if they have been fertilized - without using sperm. Once again we see our culture's attitude that the creation of new life is something to be mechanically manipulated and separated from the act of marital love. While such science can help infertile couples, treatments that actually heal the reproductive system would also preserve the dignity of new life and of human reproduction.
As genetic science advances, ethical concerns become more and more complex. Unfortunately, abortion, cloning, and embryonic stem cell research have already put us behind in our ability to think truly about biological ethics. This article is about ethical concerns surrounding the creation of chimeras, human-animal hybrids.
Do cloned human beings have immortal souls? Father Tad Pacholczyk explains why they do and what the implications are for bioethics. Therapeutic cloning is the creation of a biological twin of the cell donor, and the murder of that new human being in order to serve the older twin.
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This list is a reading list for the Library at www.fromtheabbey.com. It lists resources that address the Catholic Church's teachings on reproductive issues and the necessity of keeping love and life united.
Updated on 2009-06-17
Created on 2009-06-17
Category: Religion & Beliefs
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