Some Ethical Reflections on In Vitro Fertilization
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In vitro fertilization is becoming a pressing issue in contemporary societies. The article considers it starting from the Polish debate but takes up its broader anthropological and ethical aspects. Dealing with the latter, it also employs some acute remarks from “Dignitas Personae.” Finally it considers an approach to in vitro against the background of “European Convention on Bioethics.” In its conclusion the paper offers a balanced pro-life stance, albeit critical of in vitro.
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