#94 - IVF is Wrong | Charlie Camosy

About this episode

Charlie Camosy argues that using IVF is wrong because it treats children like products to be optimized rather than gifts.

You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Charles Camosy is an associate professor of moral theology/ethics at The Catholic University of America. Website: https://www.charlescamosy.com/ Summary:Charlie Camosy argues that using IVF is wrong because, by using it, we treat our children like products to be optimized and customized to our liking. Instead of seeing children as products to fit into our life plans, we should see them as gifts.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Chen

Guest: Charlie Camosy

Topics covered

• IVF
• ethics
• moral theology
• parenting
• children as gifts

Keywords

• IVF
• ethics
• moral theology
• children
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Catholic University of America

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