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From AAPLOG, originally published January 8, 2026<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rising popularity of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the United States continues to expose serious flaws in the industry\u2019s largely unregulated business model, one that permits the widespread discarding of and research on embryonic children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IVF process often involves creating multiple embryos to (1) reduce costs, (2) improve implantation success rates, and (3) select the healthiest embryos for implantation\u2014a process that raises concerns about a form of eugenics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro-life medical professionals, including those at AAPLOG, have long voiced ethical, moral, and medical objections to these practices, and those concerns are gaining traction in the public sphere.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The November 2025 Future of the Family Survey from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) revealed<\/a> that \u201cfour in five voters have at least some concerns about the future of embryo screening, and that very few Americans want Silicon Valley to \u2018hack\u2019 reproduction.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAPLOG has developed resources<\/a> and a Committee Opinion<\/a> addressing the ethical implications of IVF and advocating for the dignified treatment of human embryos. Thanks to the support of our members, we can share these perspectives widely and influence public understanding of life from fertilization\u2014including embryonic children who are successfully implanted, those who are not, and those tragically left frozen for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Catholic News Agency reports<\/a> \u201cthe abortion industry claimed about 985,000 lives from July 2022 through June 2023\u2014suggesting that the IVF industry could be ending nearly twice as many human lives annually.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current state of IVF practice is not just a medical issue \u2013 the unregulated nature and lack of respect for the dignity of embryonic life has led to a profound abuse of the rights of the most vulnerable. \u00a0AAPLOG will continue to educate on this issue, offer guidance of how we can best defend the rights of all our patients and educate on the growing body of evidence supporting more ethical (and possibly more effective) alternatives to IVF. Stay tuned for a webinar on that this spring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAPLOG Member Website<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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