Whitepapers & Links - Advanced Reproductive Technology (ART)
When Does Human Life Begin?
Resolving the question of when human life begins is critical for advancing a reasoned public policy debate over abortion and human embryo research.
Our frozen embryo adoption program has been named Snowflakes™ because embryos are unique and fragile, just like a snowflake. We began this program in 1997 to allow embryos to achieve their ultimate purpose - life, and 134 children have been born as a result.
Three Mothers Make a Baby: Is that Sex? Yes, Or Maybe?
Results of a scientific experiment announced in April demonstrated that no paternal role was needed for the creation of a most uncommon baby mouse. The triumph of Japanese researchers, this mouse (named Kaguya) was the product of two female mice.
An Ethical Perspective on Reproductive Technologies
There are several reproductive technologies which are currently in use, including fertility drugs, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF), use of a surrogate mother, gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Although these technologies are all different from each other, they all raise certain ethical issues which should concern anyone considering them.
Infertility Technology Run Amok: Women Not Meant to Carry 'Litters' of Children
The recent delivery of octuplets at Kaiser Bellflower Hospital outside Los Angeles was marked by many as a celebration and a miracle, demonstrating the wonders of medical technology. I would suggest that it is neither cause for celebration nor a miracle. Rather it is an example of an irresponsible use of reproductive technology.