A Christian IVF doctor upended his life and found a new way to practice
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Dr. John Gordon, center, prays with a family before an embryo transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)Sarah Atkinson, senior embryologist and lab supervisor at Rejoice Fertility, fills a container with liquid nitrogen while preparing for an embryo transfer, Jan. 11, 2026, at Rejoice Fertility in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)Sarah Atkinson, left, and Dr. John Gordon verify patient information while prepping a frozen embryo for transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)IVF patients Maggie and Cade Lichfield take a photo after getting their final ultrasound at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 9, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)Tanks containing frozen eggs and embryos preserved in liquid nitrogen are stored at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 8, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)IVF patient Maggie Lichfield gets an ultrasound at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 9, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)IVF patients Domenic and Olivia D'Agostino sit for a portrait at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 8, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)Dr. John Gordon, left, and Sarah Atkinson, leave Rejoice Fertility after finishing an embryo transfer, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
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Dr. John Gordon, center, prays with a family before an embryo transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)