S6 05: Adopting the Orphans of IVF with Kelsey Dame

About this episode

Kelsey and Frankie Dame explore the ethical implications of IVF from a Christian perspective during their journey through infertility.

When Kelsey and Frankie Dame couldn't conceive naturally, they were offered IVF as the obvious solution. But as believers, they didn't want to assume that they should pursue IVF just because they could . Instead, they asked, "What does the Christian worldview say about this?" Their journey through infertility is thought-provoking and redemptive. It helps us think well about navigating conversations about IVF in a culture where our ethics haven't caught up to our technology. Show Notes Nightlight Christian adoptions National Embryonic Donation Center in Tennessee Katie Faust Truth Rising Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion by Abigail Favale Well Read Mom The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo __________ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center, which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them . Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Stonestreet

Guest: Kelsey Dame

Topics covered

• IVF
• Christian worldview
• infertility
• ethics
• technology
• adoption

Keywords

• IVF
• Christianity
• infertility
• adoption
• ethics
• technology
• Kelsey Dame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nightlight Christian adoptions, National Embryonic Donation Center, Colson Center

Books & works: Truth Rising, Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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