Class 11 from Catholic Social Thought

1. What we’ll do today:
 Reproductive Technology activity (25 minutes)
 Sharing conclusions with the other ½ of the class (20 minutes)
 Using this activity and email from Saint Mary’s alum to help evaluate the Church’s teaching on
assisted reproduction (25 minutes)
In-class Learning Outcomes
 Form your views on assisted reproduction by shopping online at a sperm bank or filling out a
cryopreservation permit for embryos
 Compare and contrast the Church’s teaching on homologous vs. heterologous reproduction
 Self-Assessment (5 minutes)
 What did you contribute to your group or to class discussion today?
 Should the Church come to a different conclusion about homologous artificial fertilization than it comes
to about heterologous? Why or why not?the conjoined twins affect how you view official Church
teaching about life-saving abortions? Why or why not?