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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Viewpoint: Britain's new IVF, embryo law

(The New York Times) UPDATED 2008-05-20
The British Parliament has voted in a controversial new law that affects both couples undergoing in vitro fertilization and scientific researchers. In this opinion piece from The New York Times, columnist Olivia Judson explains the benefits and drawbacks of some of the law's more complex issues, including information on IVF "savior siblings" who are genetically matched to offer medical help to sick older siblings. Judson also offers a thorough explanation of the genetic possibilities associated with human-animal embryo research.  Read full story >
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