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September 23, 2019

French bishops oppose assisted procreation for single moms, same-sex couples

A baby is seen during her baptism. France's Catholic bishops criticized legislation to allow medically assisted procreation for single mothers and lesbian couples and urged citizens to help block its enactment.

PARIS -- France's Catholic bishops opposed legislation to allow medically assisted procreation for single mothers and lesbian couples and urged citizens to help block its enactment.

Published in International
November 17, 2014

Pope calls abortion, euthanasia, IVF sins 'against God the creator'

Pope Francis denounced a "false compassion" that would justify abortion, euthanasia, artificial reproduction technologies and medical research violating human dignity.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis denounced a "false compassion" that would justify abortion, euthanasia, artificial reproduction technologies and medical research violating human dignity. And he urged medical doctors to "go against the current" and assert "conscientious objection" to such practices, which he called sins "against God the creator."

Published in Vatican