Dear Ms. Taylor,
Listed as third worst in your list of bioethics stories is the "Rise of selective reduction." You rightly explain that,
- "This year we were introduced to the ugly practice of selective reduction, a euphemistic term that describes the killing of one fetus in a multiple pregnancy. Selective reduction is becoming more commonplace because of fertility treatments like IVF are creating more and more multiples and doctors are advising patients to 'reduce' their quadruplets, triplets and even twins down to two or even one baby. In 2011 the world discovered the truth that abortion is the 'safety net' for IVF."
Elsewhere, you have explained that
- "No one knows how pervasive selective reduction is in the IVF industry because practitioners are reluctant to discuss much less report the procedure. What started as a procedure to 'reduce' the number of fetuses resulting from over zealous fertility treatments has become more commonplace for naturally conceived multiples."
Ms. Taylor, thank you for shedding light on this crime against God and humanity. With regard to "selective reduction," Dr. Frank Craparo is a published expert and a popular practitioner (See 1 and 2.). Yet, a Catholic hospital in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia - Suburban Mercy (which is part of the Mercy Health System, which in turn is part of Catholic Health East) - continues to be associated with Dr. Craparo!
Again, thank you for shedding light on the barbaric practive of "selective reduction."
Sincerely,
No comments:
Post a Comment