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more about #embryos more comments → KiddyKat: Sadly, even trying to stay safe and taking every precaution will not always prevent an abduction, rape, or other crime. But maybe there was no crime a... more » Casquivana: Her coach says she's "not feeling well." No shit. I wonder if you can feel well when everybody is wondering about your sex, making nasty comments abo... more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: OMG must get to The Met! Any NYC area Jezzies wanna go pretend to be sophisticated and understand art? more » dirtybee: Shit....you guys, that Susie Mann story brought me to tears. more » sciencerules: I am so thrilled about this I could cry. Not only for the huge potential it has, but also for what it means about this administration's attitudes tow... more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: freely given by a well-informed donor Women can't be well-informed! That's silly! more » morninggloria: Those poor, poor cell-babies. more » AthertonMerriweather: Curing disease? Well, there goes population control. more » GlinCastleGirl: This is so great. My husband and I wanted to donate our leftovers to stem cell research but at the time we discussed it with our doctor, it wasn't all... more » PrarieMuffin: No! We can't do this! Now we're treating a cluster of cells like . . . a cluster of cells. And we can't have that. POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN LIFE MUST ALWAY... more » pax: "Freely given by a well-informed donor": Wait, you mean women can make a rational, informed choice where SNOWFLAKE BEHBEHS are concerned? OMG call the... more » tscheese: But it still has to be for IVF, right? I can't just fertilize some eggs and give 'em to science? more » RubyPenelope: Its things like this that kind of disturb me about in-vitro and the whole infertility big business. I don't begrudge people the children they so badly... more » Deaf Mute: "Donating to another couple is the least popular option." Why? You don't want the embryo, why not let some couple have it? I just don't understand why... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Wait - I bet all the women who assholed around outside of Dr. Tiller's clinic the other day would be glad to donate their bodies to give those preciou... more » -
#leftovers
Daredevil Grandma Hang-Glides, Skydives • Semenya Withdraws From Championships
• 79-year-old Susie Mann was diagnosed with terminal intestinal cancer. Instead of giving up, Mann has decided to live out her "bucket list," and go hang-gliding, skydiving, swimming with the dolphins, and hiking the Grand Canyon on a donkey. • More » -
#invitroregulation
New Rules Will Make Stem Cell Research Easier
In a repeal of Bush-era limitations, federal funding can now be used on any existing embryonic stem cell line, as long as the initial embryo was created for IVF and freely given by a well-informed donor. [Washington Post] -
#difficultdecisions
Abandoned Embryos And The Complexities Of Reproductive Technology
What do you do with 2,000 abandoned embryos? Dr. Robert Anderson's answer to this question highlights how the simple combination of sperm and egg has become complicated in the age of reproductive technology. More » -
#8isenough
Georgia Pols Propose Limits On Fertility Procedures
In an apparent reaction to the Nadya Suleman case, Georgia politicians have introduced a bill that would limit the number of embryos implanted in a woman, and prevent the freezing additional embryos. More » -
#eightisenough
California Woman Delivers Eight Babies But New Test May Put An End To Multiple Births
A California woman who underwent fertility treatments has given birth to octuplets, but a new test may make the implantation of multiple embryos unnecessary, as doctors can now check the viability of eggs before fertilization. More » -
