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This is not the first time Pope Leo XIV has reached back to his Peruvian roots since his election earlier this year. Photo: Vatican Media

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Research reveals that 270 million human beings have died because of in vitro fertilization

A recent academic analysis, published in the journal «Fertility and Sterility», has brought fresh attention to this ethical fault line. It estimates that for every child born through IVF, many more embryos — each a distinct human life in the earliest stage — are eliminated. Conservative projections suggest that since 1978, the number of embryos lost directly through IVF procedures could exceed 270 million