Janice Hopkins Tanne New YorkThe Southern Baptist Convention voted at its annual meeting on 14 June to oppose the use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by its 14 million members, despite speeches in support. It is the largest Protestant denomination in the US. Roman Catholics also oppose IVF.1Some 10 000 delegates voted to oppose IVF but did not ban it. The Southern Baptist resolution asserted that “human being” includes “frozen embryonic human beings.” It said that …

Source: New York Times June 18, 2024 03:30 UTC