The government has started a public consultation on a bill that regulates in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and the local Roman Catholic Diocese yesterday held a signature campaign in front of the churches of Macau’s nine parishes against the use of assisted reproductive technology.
It was reported by local Catholic weekly O Clarim (“The Bugle”) on Friday that the Diocesan Family, Marriage and Life Commission was of the view that the diocese “absolutely disagrees” with IVF.
“Besides declaring the Macau diocese’s stance against IVF, the diocese also believes that the moment when the fertilised egg becomes an embryo, growing inside the mother’s womb is an indispensible right of life,” the newspaper quoted a Chinese-language statement by the diocese as saying.
The faithful gather outside the city’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in the city centre yesterday to sign a diocesan petition against IVF.Photo: Iong Tat Choi
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