"The dignity of the human life form" - no, I'll let that one go. The "religious question" of "whether deliberately creating a life in order to destroy it is justified even if it can be used to relieve suffering" - OK, I'll bite... [Rant] You are confusing religion, ethics and morality - a common non-sequitur perpetuated by religions everywhere, as if X religion alone has a monopoly on ethical and/or moral probity. Sorry to rant, but it is quite feasible to make ethical and moral judgments without an imaginary sky-pixie, friend-in-your-head or thunderbolt-wielding psychotic glaring over your shoulder, threatening you with eternal suffering for daring to deviate by the merest syllable from (insert name of chosen Holy Book here). Indeed, can you class as moral or ethical any judgement made under such duress? [/rant] I think I need more tea and/or more sleep. Sorry about the rant, Tom - I'll wipe the spittle off the screen now...