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Addressing bioethical issues that most profoundly affect our humanity, especially issues that arise in the lives of the most vulnerable among us. cbc-network.org Joined January 2010

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Kal Fell @kal_fell

4 days ago

A significant step forward: the Texas GOP's Temporary Legislative Priorities Report calls for protecting human life from "destructive practices, such as IVF and commercial surrogacy." For years, @CBCNetwork has documented the ethical concerns surrounding surrogacy and its impact on children, women, and families. We are honored to be providing testimony at an upcoming hearing in Texas on surrogacy and grateful to see these issues receiving greater public scrutiny. convention.texasgop.org/wp-content/the…

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a week ago

"For far too long, reproductive technologies and the commercial surrogacy industry have advanced faster than the laws designed to govern them. As surrogacy has become increasingly commercialized, globalized, and complex, meaningful safeguards for women and children have too often been treated as an afterthought." @kal_fell perry.house.gov/news/documents…

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a week ago

Watch the full film here: youtu.be/fFd94VE--8g

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a week ago

Children deserve to know where they come from. Sperm donors are not just genetic material. They are biological fathers. No child should be intentionally denied knowledge of his or her father. From our documentary film Anonymous Father's Day, available to stream on YouTube.

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2 weeks ago

Read more about these bills: cbc-network.org/2026/06/closin…

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2 weeks ago

This week, Rep. Scott Perry has introduced two bills aimed at addressing some of the most troubling shortcomings in the surrogacy industry.

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3 weeks ago

Donate here: cbc-network.org/donate/

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3 weeks ago

Texas, we are coming to join the fight against Big Fertility in your state!

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a month ago

"The recent police raid on the home of Barrie Drewitt-Barlow in the UK—linked in reporting to a human trafficking investigation—has reignited scrutiny over the surrogacy industry and the legal structures surrounding it. According to reporting, Essex Police carried out coordinated searches as part of an investigation into allegations including rape and human trafficking for sexual exploitation, with arrests made in connection to the case." Check out our blog post coauthored with @WombsNotForRent cbc-network.org/2026/05/dark-s…

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2 months ago

Help us fund our 2026 initiatives: cbc-network.org/donate/

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2 months ago

On April 11th, we were honored to present the 2026 Paul Ramsey Award to Dr. Ana Iltis, a distinguished scholar and champion of bioethics. Dr. Iltis spent the day inspiring our Paul Ramsey Fellows and then offered a powerful acceptance address at the Ramsey Dinner. Dr. Iltis spoke on the foundational importance of the human person and the basis of our inherent rights as human beings. She called us to a deeper respect for the human body and offered a compelling critique of the failures and dangers of euthanasia, urging us to uphold the intrinsic value of every person. Our headline speaker, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, delivered a thought-provoking address drawn from his important new book, Making the Cut: How to Heal Modern Medicine. Dr. Kheriaty challenged the audience to confront the urgent need to revamp modern medicine, restoring it to its proper ethical foundations and protecting both patients and physicians from ideological overreach. The evening closed on a hopeful and actionable note as Development Director Kirstin Wallace invited guests to become active participants in CBC’s story. She shared how every gift — large and small — helps advance our mission of education, advocacy, and cultural influence, and encouraged attendees to join us in this vital work through their financial support. The Paul Ramsey Dinner evening was marked by deep conversation, renewed commitment, and generous sponsorships that made the night not only possible but financially successful. The funds raised will directly support CBC’s ongoing programs, research, and outreach in the year ahead. Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, or supported the 2026 Paul Ramsey Award Dinner. Your partnership strengthens our ability to speak truth into the most pressing bioethical issues of our time. We will gather again on April 10, 2027, and we look forward to seeing many of you again next year! Make sure you add the date to your calendar now. As stated by Dr. Iltis at the dinner, we should remain in “faithfulness to each other” and continue this important journey throughout 2026 and beyond. With gratitude, The Center for Bioethics and Culture Team

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2 months ago

Our annual Paul Ramsey Award Dinner was, as always, an incredible evening bringing together the brightest minds in bioethics. Here, the 2026 Award Winner, Dr. Ana Iltis, speaks on the practice of assisted suicide. What do you think -- is it compassionate to euthanize people even when natural death is not imminent?

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3 months ago

Listen here: podcast.thebirthlounge.com/e/ep-433-risks…

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3 months ago

Exec Dir @kal_fell was a guest on The Birth Lounge Podcast, discussing commodification of women and babies in ART: cbc-network.org/2026/03/risks-…

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3 months ago

Find Exec Director @kal_fell's full testimony to the Minnesota State Senate here: cbc-network.org/2026/03/opposi…

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3 months ago

But these problems are not limited to Minnesota. Because Big Fertility has unadvertised risks, and has seriously downplayed deep ethical issues like creation of excess embryos and indefinite storage of embryos, any state or country that subsidizes these technologies will run into the same hazards to women and children, the same unfair and unethical burden to taxpayers.

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3 months ago

Minnesota has introduced a bill that would mandate insurance coverage for infertility treatment. It would redefine infertility to include single people, cover the worst excesses of IVF, and may even mandate coverage for surrogacy.

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StopSurrogacyNowUK @WombsNotForRent

4 months ago

Last week the Women and Equalities Select Committee heard that same sex male couples can have embryos created on the NHS in Scotland. Where are they going to put these embryos in order for them to become babies and for the couples to become parents? This is #surrogacy.

Josh Wood @J_K_Wood

4 months ago

“Gay men have a right to a woman’s body. And we’re all going to pay for it.” - Minnesota

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4 months ago

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4 months ago

"Today, I’m mourning a life lost, and I’m also thinking about how we — collectively, socially, medically — can demand more transparency, accountability, and care from an industry that deals with the most intimate and vulnerable aspects of human life." Executiv Director @kal_fell appreciate it writes on our blog.