Conception takes center stage in Social Security survivor benefits case. On Monday, modern science and old laws collided when the nation’s highest court ruled for the first time in a case of “posthumous conception”. In Astrue v. Capato, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that twins conceived through in vitro fertilization after their father’s […]
The Infertility Companion for Catholics
Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of this terrific book! Given we have recently developed a miscarriage ministry for Joel’s deacon formation requirements, we have become more attuned to the acute need for healing in this area. Joel and I have learned there is a lack of awareness of the resources available […]
One Couple’s Story: The Moral Shipwreck of In Vitro Fertilization
The desire to have a family leaves couple stranded with a moral dilemma Editor’s Note: In 1987 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the direction of Pope Blessed John Paul II and prefect Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), issued a document known as Donum Vitae (“The Gift of Life”). […]