American Life League Submits Amicus Brief Defending Costa Rica's Ban on
in Vitro Fertilization
The American Life League recently submitted an amicus brief in support
of the government of Costa Rica's complete ban on in vitro
fertilization. "The public doesn't like to admit the fact that IVF does
the same thing that abortion does -- it kills preborn babies," said
Judie Brown, president of American Life League.
"It is no secret that the excess embryos created in fertility clinics are
destroyed once the parents achieve the pregnancy or pregnancies they
desire. It is never acceptable to destroy innocent human persons.
Because of this truth, American Life League strongly supports the Costa
Rica ban on IVF."
A Costa Rican couple that wants to use IVF filed a suit challenging the
country's ban. American Life League was joined by Human Life
International in issuing a joint friend of the court brief highlighting
several points:
-- Right to Life -- "Every person has the right to have his life
respected. This right shall be protected by law and, in general, from
the moment of conception. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his
life."
-- Rights of the Child -- "Every minor child has the right to the
measures of protection required by his condition as a minor on the part
of his family, society, and the state. Petitioner cannot eliminate this
right guaranteed to the IVF child."
-- Right to Equal Protection -- "All persons are equal before the law.
Consequently, they are entitled, without discrimination, to equal
protection of the law. 'Persons,' as shown previously, include the IVF
humans."
"The country of Costa Rica has taken a bold step in defending innocent
human life," said Brown. "We must support them in any way that we can
and let them know that this ban will protect an untold number of preborn
babies from the imminent death that IVF brings."
"The Costa Rica ban is an excellent example of the legal system doing
what it was created to do -- protect the innocent," said Brown.
"Procedures such as IVF and abortion are direct attacks on the most
vulnerable of our society. We applaud this legal decision and pray that
more lawmakers and judges worldwide will follow in protecting all human
life from conception to natural death."
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