# 3 Reasons Why IVF is Problematic

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Podcast: [Know Why Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/know-why-podcast-6453477)
Published: 2025-12-03T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) accounts for 2 percent of births in the United States, and that percentage is expected to grow. In the U.S., it’s a largely unregulated, multi-billion dollar industry which more and more families are utilizing to form their families. But there are ethical questions that can’t be ignored, which Liberty explores in this episode, including… Is it ok that the vast majority of living embryos created through IVF will never be implanted? Are vulnerable, grieving couples being taken advantage financially, without giving informed consent of the whole process? How is the prevalence of IVF giving rise to 21st century eugenics? Listen and decide whether you agree that the IVF process as it currently exists is unethical, and comment with your thoughts. More Resources The missing fine print on IVF (World Magazine) https://wng.org/opinions/the-missing-fine-print-on-ivf-1761622557 Championing a little-known IVF alternative (World Magazine) https://wng.org/roundups/championing-a-little-known-ivf-alternative-1759865267 What I Went Through to Meet My Daughter (The Free Press) https://www.thefp.com/p/what-i-went-through-to-meet-my-daughter-ivf-fertility The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/genetics-children-noor-siddiqui.html Secular Pro-Life Resources on Personhood and IVF https://secularprolife.org/index/#You_arent_a_person_until Are All Pro-Lifers Religious? Know About Pro-Lifers (Interview With Monica Snyder, Part 1) (Know Why Podcast) https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-g8t6t-14893e3 Are All Pro-Lifers Religious? Know About Pro-Lifers (interview With Monica Snyder, Part 2) (Know Why Podcast) https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-m9ker-1491a02

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