So I thought I was firmly entrenched into the pro-life camp. But then I read an article about using in vitro fertilization. It turns out that not only can in vitro fertilization help infertile couples, it can also screen for genetic diseases, allow the birth of twins or more, and even select for the gender of the child or children.
Herein lies the dilemma, to do this you need to create multiple embryos and then destroy the ones that you don't want. In fewer words, abortion.
I have been busy forming a secular argument against abortion, one based on the high and intrinsic value of human life, but apparently killing some embryos can practically guarantee the survival and good health of other embryos.
Being a family minded guy who would like to have many children, the last thing that I want is a child with a genetic disease. Being able to exactly choose the gender and amount of my children would be pretty great too.
Herein lies the dilemma, to do this you need to create multiple embryos and then destroy the ones that you don't want. In fewer words, abortion.
I have been busy forming a secular argument against abortion, one based on the high and intrinsic value of human life, but apparently killing some embryos can practically guarantee the survival and good health of other embryos.
Being a family minded guy who would like to have many children, the last thing that I want is a child with a genetic disease. Being able to exactly choose the gender and amount of my children would be pretty great too.