Bishop Morlino: Use of Surrogate Mothers to Produce Children is a 'Moral Evil'

Because a surrogacy business opened in Waterloo, Wisc., the Catholic bishop of Madison, Robert Morlino, held a talk at a local parish to explain why surrogate motherhood, along with artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, is wrong and constitutes a "moral evil."

In early 2016, the Pink & Blue Surrogacy and Fertility business opened on the main street in Waterloo, Wisc. The agency works with "straight couples, gay couples and single parents." It charges a "non-refundable" fee of $15,000 for arranging the surrogacy. If an abortion is necessary, it costs extra. The fees for the surrogate mother, which are separate, may range from $75,000 to $125,000.

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Bishop Morlino explains the 'moral evil' of surrogacy

Fewer areas of ethics have become more complex than those surrounding reproductive technologies. How can the Catholic faithful begin to recognize the problems with advancements such as in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and surrogacy and truly understand the Church’s position?

It takes a good teacher. On Thursday, May 18, Bishop Robert C. Morlino drew on his doctoral studies in Moral Theology and specialization in bioethics to teach on the issue of surrogacy at Holy Family Catholic Parish in Waterloo.

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"Doctoral studies in Moral Theology," a sure way to not get appointed to be a bishop.  Our dear Bishop Morlino must have camouflaged that little tidbit with the SJ at the end of his name.

Iowa couple sells IVF embryos - their "leftovers" - on Craigslist

After struggling for years to have children the McCrea family had their prayers answered, and then some, thanks to In Vitro Fertilization. Now the family is sharing their extra blessings.

Deb always knew she wanted to be mom. More than that, she wanted to help others fulfill that wish by becoming a surrogate. But in the beginning, Deb and her husband had trouble getting pregnant, and her dream of a being a surrogate mother started slipping away.

But the couple didn’t give up on having a family of their own. Soon, thanks to fertility treatments they had Hunter, then Carter, and then through In Vitro Fertilization, they had Kerynn. After In Vitro, the McCrea’s had more than a dozen embryos remaining, and had three different options: use them themselves, donate them to a clinic, or give them away for stem cell research.

“We went into give life and just because the doctor chose the two that we got doesn’t mean the other 18 shouldn’t have a chance at life also,” said Deb McCrea. [Maybe you shoulda thought of that before conceiving them???]

Deb had nearly signed on the dotted line to donate those leftover 18 embryos to a fertility clinic, but something just didn’t seem right.  [no sh**?!?]

“When my daughter was born, I went months and months just thinking I just don`t want to sign, I`m just not ready to sign them yet,” Deb explained, “I don`t want to give up that right to see pictures of that child and compare that child to ours, and see what they would have looked like and if they`re healthy and happy, so I always kind of pushed them to the side on the counter.”

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Absolutely terrifying.  Playing with the lives of your 18 children with some distant sense that destroying them is not a good idea.  In the end she just wants to do a little science experiment to see what they would look like.  Miserere nobis!!!

Madison parish host in vitro fertilization presentation tomorrow night

Since the birth of Louise Brown -- the world's first "test tube baby" -- in 1978, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become an increasingly common way for infertile couples to attempt to become parents.

At first glance, IVF might appear to be a perfect example of the wonder of modern science. But many don't understand that this method of creating new life comes at great cost.

A presentation, "In Vitro Fertilization: Does the end justify the means?" will examine this topic on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church.
During this educational and provocative discussion, two local experts will speak:

• Dr. Michael Kloess, a family practice physician at Our Lady of Hope Clinic in Madison.
• Fr. Patrick Norris, a Dominican priest who is pastor at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison and a former instructor on health care ethics at St. Louis University Medical School.

Dr. Kloess and Father Norris will discuss:

• Medical issues related to infertility.
• Catholic teaching on infertility and reproductive technologies.
• Ethical parameters that must be considered.
• The value of all life -- regardless of the method of creation.

The presenters will discuss ethical problems that may arise with many reproductive technologies, including effects on the family, the couple, the child, others, and society as a whole.

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