Episode Resources

• Right to Life of Northeast Indiana: https://www.ichooselife.org/
• Our Stances: https://www.ichooselife.org/our-stances
• Our Topics: https://www.ichooselife.org/topics
• Ruth Institute: https://ruthinstitute.org/
• Dr. J Show (Podcast): https://ruthinstitute.org/dr-j-show/
• Ruth Institute Substack: https://jenniferrobackmorsephd.substack.com/
• Ruth Institute Pamphlet ("Children and Donor Conception"): https://ruthinstitute.org/product/children-and-donor-conception-and-assisted-reproduction/
• Shiloh IVF Ministry: http://shilohivf.com/
• The National Catholic Bioethics Center: https://www.ncbcenter.org/
• My Daddy's Name is Donor (Study): https://fluxconsole.com/files/item/441/56197/My-Daddys-Name-is-Donor-Full-Study.pdf

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In this episode of The Pro-Life Perspective, host Abigail Lorenzen welcomes Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder of the Ruth Institute, to examine the ethical, legal, and human costs of surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). They discuss how artificial reproduction fragments parenthood and commodifies children through commercial contracts, contrasting adult desires with a child's natural right to their biological parents.

The conversation also covers consumer eugenics, the emotional toll on donor-conceived youth and siblings of frozen embryos, and the importance of ethical alternatives like restorative reproductive medicine. Abigail and Dr. Morse urge Christians to speak out, protect human dignity, and offer compassionate, truth-filled guidance to families navigating infertility.

Key topics covered in the conversation include:

• Defining Surrogacy & Commercialization: Examining legal differences between traditional and gestational surrogacy and how binding contracts commodify human life.
• Natural Rights vs. Adult Entitlement: Distinguishing between true natural rights and the misconception that adults are entitled to a child.
• Consumer Eugenics: Unpacking how IVF and surrogacy contracts encourage selecting, discarding, or aborting children based on health status.

Learn more about our organization here: www.ichooselife.org