U.K. Baby Born via Donated Womb Sparks Ethical Debate | EWTN News Nightly

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Doctors in the U.K. are calling the birth of a baby girl via a donated womb a "miracle." The mother, born without a functioning uterus, received her sister's womb in 2023. The couple, both in their late 30s, recently welcomed their first child and hope to have a second. The Catholic Church largely opposes methods like womb donation due to concerns about human dignity and the potential misuse of the technology. For further insight, Dr. Joseph Meaney, past president and senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, discusses the ethical questions surrounding this practice and its impact on the IVF discussion. He also addresses the future of womb donation and the responses from Church leaders in the U.K. Lastly, Dr. Meaney touches on a partial court victory for a pro-life pregnancy center in Illinois, explaining why 'NIFLA versus Treto' is both good news and bad news. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf