What if I am unrepentant for Invitro fertilization?

[Incurable]

My wife and I could not conceive and 16 years ago, we had twin boys using IVF. According to what I’ve been told by people at church, this is a Mortal Sin. Because God’s will was not allowed to “participate” in conception, and because living embryo’s were made outside the mother. I have not, and am not willing to confess this sin, or seek absolution. In short I am not sorry for this process we, in full knowledge, used to have our children.

I must also add that we used my sperm, and her eggs.

My question is, should I leave the Catholic Church? I have had 16 years to think about this, and my attitude remains as strong as ever.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching regarding In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Can a woman donate her eggs?
• ** Fertility Question–what’s licit?**
• ** In doing IVF, how grave a sin have we committed?**
• ** Babies Deserve Better: What You Need to Know If You’re Struggling with Infertility by Jameson and Jennifer Taylor**
• ** Elementary Logic and the Beginning of Life by Patrick Beeman**
• ** Can Frozen Embryos Be Saved? by Grace MacKinnon**
• ** Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation**
• ** Evangelium vitae on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life**
• If you purposely fail to mention a sin in Confession, are your other sins forgiven?