Homerton Fertility Centre in London has had its licence suspended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority because of 'significant concerns about the clinic'...
Stem cells collected from amniotic fluid during pregnancy can be grown into organoids to study organ development and improve prenatal diagnosis of medical conditions...
Alabama's legislature has passed a new law to protect fertility clinics from criminal charges following the State Supreme Court's ruling that embryos created through IVF are considered children...
A woman in Ireland who was prevented from becoming the legal parent of surrogate-born twins she has raised since birth will be allowed to seek judicial review of the decision...
A small clinical trial involving 12 patients with Parkinson's disease has reported no safety concerns with a newly developed human stem cell-based therapy...
Researchers are calling for improved legislation and regulation to minimise data security and privacy risks associated with fertility apps, associated devices, and other so-called 'FemTech'...
This ELSI Friday Forum focused on polygenic risk scores: an assessment and prediction of an individual's risk with regards to certain genetic traits or illnesses based on their phenotype...
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Alabama: A watershed moment for reproductive rights
by Dr Sigal Klipstein
Despite the pain and confusion it has caused many IVF patients in Alabama, the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos had personhood, has forced many politicians and legislators in the USA to confront the impact of making reproductive care a political football…