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A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the country to be born to a mother using a donated womb.
The baby’s mother, Grace Davidson, was born without a functioning uterus and underwent a womb transplant in 2023 in which she received her sister’s uterus. At the time, it was the U.K.’s only successful womb transplant. Two years later, Davidson gave birth to her and her husband’s first child using in vitro fertilization (IVF).
While the Catholic Church encourages certain fertility treatments — specifically the use of NaPro technology — the use of IVF is contrary to Church teaching. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 2377) states that IVF is “morally unacceptable” because it separates the marriage act from procreation and establishes “the domination of technology” over human life.
The Church also opposes methods like womb donation since IVF is the only means with which a woman can become pregnant.
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The baby’s mother, Grace Davidson, was born without a functioning uterus and underwent a womb transplant in 2023 in which she received her sister’s uterus. At the time, it was the U.K.’s only successful womb transplant. Two years later, Davidson gave birth to her and her husband’s first child using in vitro fertilization (IVF).
While the Catholic Church encourages certain fertility treatments — specifically the use of NaPro technology — the use of IVF is contrary to Church teaching. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 2377) states that IVF is “morally unacceptable” because it separates the marriage act from procreation and establishes “the domination of technology” over human life.
The Church also opposes methods like womb donation since IVF is the only means with which a woman can become pregnant.
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Expert: Baby born through donated womb in the UK is cause for ethical concerns
A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the country to be born to a mother using a donated womb.
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