To what extent are artificial insemination (IVF) procedures legitimate? Is it permissible to dispose of un-implanted embryos? Is abortion permissible if the fetus has severe deformities or if the mother's life is in danger?
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There is no impediment to disposing of fertilized ova preserved in the laboratory, because the sperm is not, with certainty, a [fully formed] entity, nor does any ruling apply to it before its stabilization and attachment to the womb. It is like that which is present in a man's loins.
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