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  • The Crackdown on Embryo Screening

    Posted Friday, March 20, 2009 10:35 AM | By William Saletan

    Remember that bill in Georgia to restrict in vitro fertilization? The Associated Press thought it was dead. Surprise! The Georgia Senate revised it and passed it a week ago.

    The bill is part of a nationwide project to regulate the emerging industry of embryo production. In one state or another—and then another and another—legislation will be filed to restrict IVF. The battles will be fought over which uses of preimplantation genetic diagnosis are acceptable. And these fights will be every bit as ugly as the preceding fights over abortion.

    More here.

     

  • Drill Babies, Drill

    Posted Friday, March 13, 2009 9:06 AM | By William Saletan

    Two arguments have persuaded the United States to fund stem-cell research using destroyed embryos. One is that the research will save lives. The other is that the embryos, left over from fertility treatments, will otherwise be wasted.

    Both arguments are now being applied to fetuses.

    More here.

     

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