‘World’s Oldest Baby’ Born from 30-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
A baby boy in Ohio has made history as the “world’s oldest baby,” born from an embryo that was frozen more than 30 years ago in 1994.
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Science Startup Pushes Boundaries of Ethics by Screening Embryos for Intelligence
Science startup Heliospect Genomics is marketing a contentious service that allows wealthy couples to screen their IVF embryos for traits like intelligence, raising ethical concerns among experts. The service costs $50,000 to screen 100 embryos.
Poll: More Than Half of Republicans Agree ‘An Embryo Is a Person with Rights’
Over half of GOP voters and those who lean Republican say, “Human life begins at conception, so an embryo is a person with rights.”
Fact Check: Biden Blames Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision for Alabama IVF Case at SOTU
President Joe Biden claimed during his 2024 State of the Union address that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision enabled the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent IVF decision.
Alabama Legislature Passes ‘Temporary Fix’ to Shield IVF Clinics After Ruling
The Republican-controlled Alabama House and Senate passed companion bills on Thursday that would shield in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics in the wake of the state Supreme Court decision ruling that frozen embryos are considered unborn children.
Senate Republican Blocks Democrats’ IVF Trojan Horse Bill
A Senate Republican blocked the quick passage of a Democrat-led bill on Wednesday that would have installed federal protections, not just for in vitro fertilization (IVF) but for all “assisted reproductive technology” as defined by the federal government.
Democrat Senator to Force Vote on Sweeping Fertility Bill After Alabama IVF Ruling
Sen. Duckworth’s bill would install federal protections, not just for IVF, but for all “assisted reproductive technology.”
Alabama Lawmakers Scramble to Shield IVF After State Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos are Unborn Children
Both Republicans and Democrats in Alabama are working to carve out exceptions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) after the state’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos are considered unborn children under state law.
Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen Embryos Are Unborn Children Under State Law
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Friday that frozen embryos are considered unborn children under state law, and that anyone who destroys them may be held liable.
Israeli Scientists Create Model of Early Human Embryo Without Egg or Sperm
Scientists in Israel have grown a model of an early human embryo without using a human egg, sperm, or womb.
Report: Scientists Working to Conceive Babies in Space
Scientists are working to make human reproduction possible in space — an effort they view as an obvious next step as billionaires push to establish colonies on Mars and Venus.
Welcome to Transhumanist Hell: Scientists Create ‘Synthetic Human Embryo’
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Cambridge in Britain have used stem cells to create what they call a “synthetic human embryo.” The scientists involved promise they will use the technology for research purposes and not to produce transhuman nightmares beyond our comprehension.
Baby with DNA of Three Different People Born in UK For First Time
A baby who has the DNA of three different people has been born in the UK, a report on Tuesday has revealed.
Poll: 40% of Americans Support Selecting IVF Embryos Based on ‘Intellectual Aptitude’
A new poll shows growing support for the eugenics-based idea of selecting human embryos during IVF based on “intellectual aptitude.”
South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Fetal Heartbeat Law
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the law is unconstitutional because it violates the state constitution’s privacy protections.
Pope Francis: Human Embryos Must Not Be Treated as ‘Disposable Material’
Pope Francis called for prayers Tuesday for a more humane bioethics that recognizes and defends the dignity of human embryos.
Israeli Baby Girl Born with Twin Inside Stomach in Extreme Medical Rarity
A baby girl was born in Israel with the embryo of her twin inside her stomach, in an medical rarity that occurs in once in half a million births.
Israeli Researchers Create Embryo Stem Cells from Skin Cells
TEL AVIV – Israeli researchers said they have found a way to transform skin cells into the three major stem cell types that comprise early-stage embryos, with the next step being to create whole embryos without the need for sperm or eggs.
