Catholic Moral Teaching and the Conceivex Conception Kit Infertility Treatment Method

Abstract

<p>Catholic moral teaching with regard to infertility treatment and assisted reproductive technologies continues to evolve. Still, some uncertainties remain as to the licitness of various technologies. A new FDA-cleared product, the Conception Kit, developed by Conceivex, Inc., is a coital-based method of fertility enhancement designed such that the spouses remain sole agents of their procreative actions, in the privacy of their own home. This article provides a review and analysis of current Catholic moral teaching and how the Conception Kit relates to that teaching.</p>