Genetic selection for intelligence has hit the market – and proper regulation has become more critical than ever. more

Labour is calling for a ban on parents-to-be being told the sex of their baby after early blood tests, amid fears it may lead to abortions of girls. The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) is used by the NHS to test … Tęsti skaitymą →

Egg-freezing clinics are aggressively courting a new generation. Younger millennials are heeding the call. more

A watchdog is threatening NHS England with legal action if it does not begin offering fertility treatments to transgender patients as standard. more

The world’s first in-vitro fertilization baby was born in 1978 in the UK. Since then, 8 million babies have been born worldwide as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments, an international committee estimates. more

In vitro fertilization, or I.V.F., is by now broadly accepted, though it still has objectors, including the Roman Catholic Church. Designer-baby fears have proved in the main to be “overblown,” said Dr. Paula Amato, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology … Tęsti skaitymą →

Užšaldytų embrionų saugojimas, dvejų metų terminas nuspręsti, ką daryti su likusiais embrionais, embrionų donorystės galimybė – visi šie klausimai vaikų trokštančioms susilaukti poroms iš pradžių yra antraeiliai. Svarbiausia – sėkmingai pastoti ir išnešioti vaikelį. Tačiau labai greitai tai, kas buvo … Tęsti skaitymą →

A new abortion law will be in place by the end of the year. It follows a landslide vote in favour of repealing the Republic of Ireland’s constitutional ban on abortion. more

A baby has been born in China to a surrogate mother four years after his parents died in a car crash, Chinese media reported. more

Seimo lenkų frakcija stumia įstatymą uždrausti moteriai rinktis – gimdyti ar nutraukti nėštumą. Abortus draudžiančios įstatymo pataisos šiuo metu svarstomos Seimo Žmogaus teisių komitete. daugiau