ElizabethB Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hi , I' currently looking to connect with couples who are seeking to conceive a child outside of their marriage with a surrogate using natural conception. I realize this is incredibly rare, however, I think communicating about it more openly is important to help those who feel that they might be alone, shunned or shamed in this journey. I work for a television production studio in Los Angeles, and right now we are simply seeking to discover individuals who could discuss this concept with us. Please email me at [email protected] with any leads, suggestions or thoughts. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) Welcome, Ms. Becker! If by “natural conception” you mean . . . er . . . sex, Mormons would consider that sort of “surrogacy” (a man having relations with a woman not his wife) to be adulterous and therefore sinful per se. If you mean surrogacy via implantation of a lab-fertilized embryo: the LDS Church discourages that on practical grounds, but I don’t think it labels the practice “sinful” and I have heard of Mormons doing it. Edited March 23, 2018 by Just_A_Guy Jane_Doe, zil, Midwest LDS and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I'll run the idea past my wife...but...... Fether, Midwest LDS and bigcreek 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Just_A_Guy said: Welcome, Ms. Becker! If by “natural conception” you mean . . . er . . . sex, Mormons would consider that sort of “surrogacy” to be adulterous and therefore sinful per se. If you mean surrogacy via implantation of a lab-fertilized embryo: the LDS Church discourages that on practical grounds, but I don’t think it labels the practice “sinful” and I have heard of Mormons doing it. https://www.lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/selected-church-policies?lang=eng#214 FWIW Just_A_Guy, Sunday21, Midwest LDS and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latter-Day Marriage Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Just_A_Guy said: If you mean surrogacy via implantation of a lab-fertilized embryo: the LDS Church discourages that on practical grounds, but I don’t think it labels the practice “sinful” and I have heard of Mormons doing it. On the condition that the man and woman involved are husband and wife. Just_A_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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