Why has the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are ‘children’? And what does this mean for the provision of fertility services such as IVF? Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2024
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. WEKU · Feb 21, 2024
Startup aims to make lab-grown human eggs, transforming options for creating families New companies are working to commercialize in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, a technology that could make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body. WEKU · Jul 15, 2023
Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon Researchers are inching closer to creating human eggs and sperm in the lab that carry a full complement of anyone's DNA. It could revolutionize fertility treatment and raises huge ethical questions. WEKU · May 27, 2023