Hans, J. D., & Okhotnikov, I. (2015, November). Attitudes toward posthumous reproduction among Christians. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Abstract
Variations in attitudes toward assisted posthumous reproduction within and across the most prevalent Christian denominations in the United States were examined using a national probability sample of 967 Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, Mainline Protestants, and non-religious individuals. Both religion and religiosity had predictable effects on attitudes based on theological tenants within each religion. For example, more highly religious individuals held less favorable attitudes toward assisted posthumous reproduction, and Protestants held more favorable attitudes than Catholics but less favorable attitudes than non-religious individuals. Importantly however, a majority of both high and lower religiosity respondents from each religious denomination believed that the requested procedure should be allowed regardless of whether they heard about a scenario involving cryopreserved sperm or posthumous sperm retrieval.