IVF and Surrogacy

Welcome to today's episode of Queer Polifaith! Today, we are looking at the Alabama Supreme Court decision saying that eggs which have been fertilized for IVF implantation are children even if not implanted in a woman's uterus and the pope's statement regarding surrogacy that was a part of a larger speech to ambassadors to the Holy See. I place these in the larger context of the right's restrictions on reproductive rights and the attacks on queer people. I am not a bioethicist, so these opinions are my own. I have not studied these things extensively and so may be missing nuances. Just know that going in. If you are interested in these topics, I highly suggest Jessica Valenti's Abortion, Every Day newsletter. The newsletters tend to be long, but they are well worth reading. In two weeks, we will talk about the Supreme Court decision to allow the seditious traitor to remain on the Colorado ballot and other election issues. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to [email protected] Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.