BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Esther Friedman held the Book of Psalms with both hands as she peered over her glasses at the fertility lab monitor. “Off target” effects could result in fundamental changes not just to human bodies but to human nature. In it, the church divided fertility treatments into two categories: Those that help achieve pregnancy through sex — fertility drugs, ovulation charts, surgery to remove blockages — are moral. Two decades ago, Grazi was among the first to adopt the idea of using independent supervisors to monitor in vitro fertilization in the United States. Breathing or the meditation... there’s not religion in that, but doing something is important.”Ellie Silverman in Washington contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2018 13:34 UTC