Ottawa Diocesan Week for Life
The 2012 National March For Life in Ottawa will occur on Thursday May 10 in Ottawa, Ontario. We hope to break last year's record attendance of 15,300 pro-life citizens from across Canada. We hope even more pro-life citizens, young and old, will come to demand legal protection for children who are still in the womb. The main event is the actual march through the streets of Ottawa, but there will be a candle-light prayer vigil the evening before, on May 9, and a huge Pro-life Youth Conference on Friday May 11 for those who register.
For a full list of events see website http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/index.php?p=Schedule_of_Events
What is it?
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) means fertilization “in glass” and refers to the fertilization of a human egg in a laboratory setting. The moment of fertilization marks the beginning of a new human life. Eggs are extracted surgically from a woman’s ovaries and the sperm comes from a male donor.
Once fertilization has occurred, the new living embryos continue to grow for a few days. They are examined to ensure that they are of “quality”. Those found to be “deficient” are discarded and destroyed. Embryos deemed “suitable” are then transferred to the mother’s womb.
Usually more than one embryo is transferred, sometimes three or four, to increase the chances of implantation of at least one. Only a small portion of the embryos which are transferred will survive and result in a live birth. The transferring of many embryos in IVF can result in greater numbers of multiple pregnancies than in natural conceptions.
What happens to the Remaining Embryos?
Frozen: Remaining living embryos may be frozen for future use. Many couples who have used IVF face an agonizing decision as to the fate of their embryos when they no longer want them. Many embryos are never implanted.
Death: Many embryos die during the transfer or the thawing processes. Some human embryos, with the parents’ consent, are donated for research. A living human embryo used for embryonic stem cell research will die once its life-giving stem cells are extracted. Sadly, the generation of a new human life becomes a laboratory process wherein the embryo is not accorded the respect and protection deserved from the moment of conception..
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