Given the approval of a Southern Baptist resolution ( read the resolution here ) regarding IVF and the mass of media and social commentary regarding that resolution, I wanted to clarify my stance as the pastor of a local church in partnership with the SBC. At the very least, this is important for the people I serve with as pastor at Calvary . IVF is a reproductive process whereby the ova (egg) of a woman is combined with the sperm of a man outside the womb to form a viable human embryo that is then implanted in the womb. The method is used for people who have difficulty achieving pregnancy. According to HHS , in 2021, 2.3% of children born were conceived utilizing some form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) like IVF: 86,146 children in this country. Why would the SBC resolve to oppose the birth of children? Did the SBC resolve to ban IVF? The answer to the second question is no. The SBC did not outright oppose it but urged Southern Baptists to utilize ART procedures th