Pray for couples who suffer fertility challenges, and that political leaders would promote therapies that respect the dignity of all human persons. 

Reflect
The demand for IVF that has been expressed recently is understandable. Couples who suffer fertility challenges desire to grow their families, a good and holy desire, and IVF is presented as the solution to the problem. However, IVF procedures fail to uphold the dignity of the human person in multiple ways, especially in the destruction of human life required by the procedure. IVF is inseparable from abortion, and it behooves Christians to pursue other means of addressing fertility challenges, while respecting human dignity, such as . The Catholic Church is committed to promoting and defending the dignity of all human life. Therefore, the Church opposes efforts to make IVF more accessible. Some of the proposed IVF bills have not only tried to expand access to IVF but have suggested that medical professionals who conscientiously object to these procedures could be forced to participate in them. The Catholic Church will resist these attempts to force people to participate in these procedures. 

Act
The USCCB advocates for policies that respect the dignity of all human life. In 2024, the USCCB was active in opposing IVF legislation and promoting alternative legislation that would seek to advance an ethical restorative approach to reproductive medicine. Sign up to receive action alerts at www.votervoice.net/USCCB/register and use your voice to advocate for legislation that defends human life and dignity.