Embryo Selection in the Context of In Vitro Fertilization

• Main Author: Pugeda, Teofilo Giovan S, III
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Applied ethics; Bioethics; Ethics of reproduction; Faith and science; Human dignity; Pope Francis; Theology and bioethics; Bioethics and Medical Ethics; Catholic Studies; Christianity; Medicine and Health Sciences; Religion
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/theology-faculty-pubs/79; https://doi.org/10.1177/00243639231169828
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

From the Catholic perspective, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is morally problematic because it artificially separates the procreative and unitive aspects of the conjugal act. Embryo selection (ES) in the context of IVF is an injustice against the resulting embryos because it treats them as commoditie...