What Should I Say to My Single, Christian Friend Who Is Planning to Use IVF to Have a Baby?

Update: 2025-08-11

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Questions about giving a biblical perspective to a single friend who is a relatively new Christian and is planning to use IVF to have a baby, and whether or not it’s wrong to pray for a baby for a single Christian who wants to adopt.

A Christian friend who is relatively new to the faith confided that she isn’t sure marriage is for her and is planning to use IVF to have a baby. How can I talk to her about this from a biblical perspective?

Is it wrong to pray for a baby for my single, Christian friend who wants to adopt?

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