![A monitor shows the microinjection of sperm into an egg cell using a microscope at the Kinderwunschzentrum in vitro fertilization clinic, in Leipzig, Germany. A monitor shows the microinjection of sperm into an egg cell using a microscope at the Kinderwunschzentrum in vitro fertilization clinic, in Leipzig, Germany.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200827140832_80ff6f1f7f764111c7feb48f0c7c8ad5cb0c25a056c376e189ebcc542b93740f.jpeg)
Can In Vitro Fertilization Ever Be Morally Permissible?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Answering the dilemma of whether Catholics can resort to in vitro fertilization to produce children raises another crucial question: Is it ever morally legitimate to create new human life outside the context of marital intercourse?