IVF

There are many pros and cons of IVF. Obviously bringing a baby into the world is the first and foremost pro (which outweighs the cons) in my opinion. Another pro of IVF is the research the doctors can use with the leftover eggs. So many scientific advancements could be made if they could use them. However, if the eggs are used at medical waste, I believe that is a major con for IVF. All of the unwanted eggs, or what they can use, should be used and not just thrown away.
The church's teachings about IVF does not change my opinion. I believe that they are still stuck in the past. If a catholic family wants to have a child, but can only do so through IVF, why can't they? They would be still raising they child as catholic, it doesn't make them any less of a person. God gave us these doctors for a reason.
The cost does not really affect my opinion. I would probably list it under the cons. But, it is a medical procedure. For the people who pay that much money for IVF means that they are serious about having a child and will ultimately give anything to have a child. I think that says a lot.

Abortion

I have only seen the Gosnell case on local news not on national news. I believe it did not make national news for many reasons. One reason is that all of the patients that were affected were poor minorities. If this happened in a clinic where it affected rich white women, this would be all over the news in a second. Secondly, I think the news is really sensitive to the "a" word (abortion.) I think by maybe showing this people will respond differently. Not that I would say this but it could be possible that pro life people would respond, "They should not be getting abortions in the first place." Of course, that would be an extremist point of view.
I believe that he should get more attention though for people to see how disgusting this man is and maybe set an example that if there are other places like this, that they eventually will be found.

The Changing Face of Marriage

The facts in the article Happily Never After do not shock me. It makes sense that people who are looking to get married want to find financial stability in their partner. If someone is uneducated and is looking for a job, I do not think that they would want to "settle down" in a marriage. It is sad that people need to find that financial stability when looking for a partner to spend the rest of their life with. When I am married I plan to have children and establish the domestic church in my household. I hope that my children will follow the actions of my husband and I. We will set a good example by going to mass and being a good dear neighbor.

While watching the first video about marriage, I did not know how to react. When I get older I hope to find a loving husband who is also my best friend, like the couple in the video. However, I believe that the couple in the video is almost too good to be true. I think they did not stress the hardships that can come with a marriage, they just glamorized the all of the good parts of marriage. From all the marriages I have encountered, none of them looked like that couple. I would like to see an interview of this "couple" 5 years from that interview once they have children. I think their views on marriage and comments would be different. They would still be in love, but I think there is a different kind of love once you have children.