Two leading technology companies, Apple and Facebook, are funding their workers or ‘partners’ to have their eggs frozen for future IVF. This is already covered by Facebook's employee benefit plan, and Apple plans to introduce it in the 2015. Both…
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The tragedy of “surplus” embryos
A tragedy is about to unfold in New Zealand history. Almost 2,000 embryos, lives suspended through cyropreservation, have a final date of existence. They must be destroyed within six months of November 22nd. Each of these embryos were created at…
Extrauterine Embryos
The discussion of what to do with frozen "spare" embryos is a complex debate. The following text is an interesting read. It is written by Mauro Cozzoli and is an extract from The Human Embryo: Ethical and Normative Aspects. The…
Calling embryos “reproductive material” is degrading
The deadline for frozen embryos and reproductive tissue (gametes) which have been stored for ten years is fast coming up. The embryos and gametes must be destroyed within six months of November 22nd unless special permission to extend the storage…
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New Zealand’s first “saviour sibling”
For the first time in New Zealand a family has been granted permission to carry a baby to term which has been grown with the specific intention of saving an older sick sibling. Permission for such procedures must be granted…
The real cost of IVF in New Zealand: human life
Fertility Associates, New Zealand's largest fertility clinic, is currently celebrating the birth of baby 15,000 through their reproductive technology services. At the same time, they have unveiled a new technique to help in the selection of 'healthy' embryos to implant.…