1.
Prodigy, 21, about to become doctor
WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The archbishop of Lublin, Poland, has added his voice to the Catholic church's opposition to in-vitro fertilization.
Metropolitan Archbishop Jozef Zycinski in his Christmas homily said creating test-tube babies is contrary to church teaching and people's values and morals, Polish Radio reported Wednesday.
Zycinski said in-vitro fertilization should not be viewed as a private issue for childless couples or a matter of healthcare funding, despite the potential $8,000 cost.
Earlier this month, Polish Health Minister Ewa Kopacz said she will sponsor a plan to finance in-vitro fertilization for about 1 million childless Polish couples.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who took the office in mid-November, backed Kopacz's plan and said the government will try to solve one of the country's biggest problems, a declining birth rate.
Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop of Warsaw, said in-vitro fertilization is unacceptable and advocated the adoption of children as a solution for childless couples.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Top News Stories | |
CHICAGO, June 4 (UPI) --
A 21-year-old Chicago-area man is about to become the youngest person ever to receive a medical degree from the University of Chicago, officials say.
|
LAS VEGAS, June 4 (UPI) --
Nineteen-year-old Miss Rhode Island USA Olivia Culpo was named Miss USA 2012 at a pageant in Las Vegas.
|
NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) --
Oil prices held close to $83 per barrel in New York Monday on continued worries of economic stability in Europe.
|
Students get city to allow chickens ... Waitress gets half-million-dollar refund ... Italy introduces ice cream for dogs ... High school junior brings 'Bieber' to prom ... Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
