Southern Baptist Convention opposes IVF due to embryo destruction, first direct resolution.
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Evangelical Christian denomination in the US, has passed a resolution opposing in vitro fertilization (IVF) due to the regular destruction of human embryos in the process. This vote marks the first time the denomination has addressed the ethics of IVF directly. The resolution is non-binding and will have no direct effect on families pursuing fertility treatments.
June 12, 2024
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