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4 Mark Elingsen, Th e Catting Edge, Geneva 1993, Roman Catholic Church, Congregation for the Doctrine and of the Faith, lnstraction respect for Life IIs Origin the Dignity of (1987), 1, 5, Int. 4.

5 , 1983, New Zealand Catholic Church Bishops, from the New on the In Vitro (1984), Church, for the Do 4. Humanae Vitae 12 (1968). 5. Genetic Address by Pope John Paul to members of the World MedicaI Association, (Oct ober 29,1983). 6. «The third point suggested me by very theme: the rights the being, when with new medicine, the "genetic "which poses serious question every individua{'s conscience". 7. «In mus t respect the dignity men the which is the liberty, tend mo dify genetic groups different men the risk new society. It is more ever overcome the between science to rediscover their prolound unity. It is whom you with, whose dignity precisely it is province 8. Mark Ellingsen, 300.

6 668 ctrine of the Instruction on Respect for Life in its Origin on the Dignity of (1987)>>, Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994, Artricle 6, The Sixth The Love Wife, the gi[t of , USA CathoIic Confer ence, 1994.

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8 670 NORIF Peter J. Cataldo, «Reproductive Technologies. Ethical AnaIysis, Defense of gift Outline», Elhics & Medics, Vol. 21, 1, January 1996, 68, 1998, " Unlike lhe olher procedures which lhe ilself in G FT within conditions which the those in which nol presenl. Hence, lhere must be some threshold number which the difference between for lhose of GIFT». 12. Gamete Intrafallopian Tube Transfer 13. Natural Cycle Oocyte Retrieval Intravaginal FertiIization (NORIF).

9 Fr. John Breck, «Bioethical Dilemmas and Orthodoxy», Syndesmos News, 2, 1998: «Orthodoxy does not the the as does the Church» Mortensen, Life Geneva 1995, (WCC) Vigo

10 Church of Ireland, The report the Role the Church Committee (1985). 14 Mark ElJigsen, Evangelische Kirche Deutschland, Zur Achtung dem Leben (1987). 304.

11 673 R. Cole Turner 19. Mark Ellingsen, R. Cole Turner Waters, Pastoral Genetics: Theology and Care the Beginning Lile, ch.7 Genetics Light of the Resurrection, Kentucky, 1997, " We do not believe that em bryos that to implant or that l etuses that abort spontaneously or are aborted, l 0r whatever reason, will be raised as the lull persons they might have become, as they possessed within them an essential nature or soul whose development was thwarted, wheter l0r natural or technological reasons... Our soul or the core our personhood the result our having lived, result relationships, choices, and environmental interactionzs». 21. " When we hope l 0r resurrection, we hope l 0r indentity in development to be continued, as we/"e, under circumstances wholly mysterious to us now, but with enough continuity so that we will remember then who we are now and live as the persons that have become now. This is almost entirely meaningless and impossible when we apply to the l etus, much less to the embryo or the preembryo that not implanled... they have not get entered personhood... they cannot be included as

12 human persons but only as pari the physical creation that was its way IOward personh ood» ,

13 675 status 21, », Breitowitz Yitzchok Rabbi, «Th e Pre embryo Halacha» Jewish Law, Articles examining Halacha, Jewish Issues and Secular Law.

14 676 Eliezer Waldenberg, 27. «Congregation for the Doctrine and of the Faith, lnstruction respect for Human Life lts Origin and the Dignity of (1987)>>, 1, 5, 4. Rom an Catholic Church,Vatican Press 1987.

15 677 (coitus interruptus) 28. lakobovits «Ma!e infertility: ha!akhic issues», Grazi RV, ed.: Be fruitfu! and multip!y: fertility therapy and the lewisl1 tradition. lerusa!em: Genesis Jerusalem Press, 1994, Fishman Rachel1e, «Surrogate motherhood becom es!ega! Israe!», The Lancet, 347, March 16, 1996, 756.

16 678 39:6 Moore Keith, scientist's interpretation references to Embryology the Qur'an», The Journal the Islamic Association, 18, JanJun 1986,

17 679 22:5. 19: 27 21:8990), 42: 4950, Athar Shahid, «Islamic Perspective Medical Ethics» Islamic Medicine.

18 680 58:2. 1. Statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops on the Morality In Vitro Fertilization (1984)>>, New Zealand Catholic Church Bishops. 2. «Catechism of the Catholic Church», 1994, Article 6, The Sixth Commandment 111. The Love Hu.sband and Wile, The gift child,

19 , USA Catholic Conference, «Congregation for the Doctrine and of the Faith, Instruction on respept /or Human Li/e in Its Origin and on the Dignity Procreation (1987)>>, 1, 5, 4 Roman Catholic Church, Vatican Press «Dangers Genetic Manipulation», Address by Pope John Paul members of the World Medical Association, (October 29, 1983). 5. «Humanae Vitae 12 (1968)>>. 6. The Holy Quran: Translated by Yusuf Published by Amana Corp, Washing1On, DC. 7. «The report the Role the Church Committee (1985)>>, Church of Ireland. 8. «Z ur Achtung vor dem Leben (1987»), Evangelische Kirche Deutschland. 1. thar Shahid, «Islamic Perspective Medical Ethics» Islamic Medicine. 2. Bakshi Doron serious question regarding storing [cryopreserved] sperm order 10 be able to fulfill [the religious obligation of] procreation» Assia 11(4) 44): 34 39, Breck John Fr., «Bioethical Dilemmas and Orthodoxy», Syndesmos News, 2, Brei10witz Yitzchok Rabbi, «The Preembryo Halacha» Law, Articles examining Halacha, Jewish Issues and Secular Law. 5. Cataldo Peter 1., «Reproductive Technologies, Ethical Analysis, Defense of Gift Outline», Ethics & Medics, 21, 1, January «Reproductive technology: drawing the line», Obstet Gynecol79: 191 5, Ellingsen Mark, The Cutting Edge, Geneva Fishman Rachelle, «Surrogate motherhood becomes legal Israel», The Lancet, 347, March 16, Gaveebo Hassan "An Islamic Code of Medical Ethics", Journal Islamic Association, 20, 1988, Grazi RV, Wolowelsky «Donor Gametes for Assisted Reproduction Contemporary Jewish Law and Ethics», R eproduction Reviews 2(3): , Grazi RV, Wolowelsky J.B., «Preimplantation sex selection and

20 682 genetic screening contemporary Jewish law and ethtics», J Asst Reproduc Genetics 9(4): , Grazi RV,Wolowelsky J.B., «Homologous Artificial Insemination (AIR) and Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFl') in Roman Catholicism and Halakhic Judaism», Int J 7578, Grazi R.Y. Wolowesky J.B. «The Use of Cryopreserved Sperm and Preembryos Contemporary Jewish Law and Ethics, Jewish Law, Articles examining Halacha, Jewish Issues and Secular Law. 14. Jakobovits «Male infertility: halakhic issues», Grazi RV, ed.: Be fruiful and multiply: fertility therapy and the Jewish tradition. Jerusalem: Jerusalem Press, 1994, Jakobovits J., «Brain death and heart transplants: the Israeli chief rabbinate's directives», Tradition 24(4): 1 14, Kurtstag «Regarding Cryopresserving sperm order to fulfill the religious obligation of procreation» Assia 13(3 4) (nos ): 75 79, Moore L. Keith, scientist's Interpretation of references to Embryology the Qur'an», The Journal of the Islamic Medical Association, 18, Jan Jun 1986, Mortensen Vigo, Life and Death, Geneva 1995, (WCC). 19.Turner R. Cole Waters, Genetics: Theology and Care at the Beginning of Life, ch. 7 Human Genetics Light of the Resurrection, Kentucky Rahman Abdul et al., «Islamic Code of Medical Proffesional Ethics» Islamic Medicine. 21. Yisraeli Sh., «Paternity [cases of] artificial insemination», Torah shebeal peh, 33: 41 46, , 1998, :

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