Posted by Matthew Eppinette, Director of Programs | Aug 15, 2017
A recent article in Nature Communications announces the development of a kind of artificial womb (or extracorporeal gestational system). So far it has been used to further the development of premature lambs. Technology website...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Eppinette, Director of Programs | Aug 3, 2017
In a world where it seems the news is endlessly dominated by events in and around the White House, one story this week has clearly broken through: U.S.-based researchers have succeeded in editing the genes in human embryos. This...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Eppinette, Director of Programs | Jul 21, 2017
Many bioethics stories cross our inboxes and screens each day. Some we write about here and in other venues, and others we simply blurb or write a short comment on via our social media outlets. Of course, not everyone is on...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Eppinette, Director of Programs | Jul 3, 2017
Jennifer and I want to say a very heartfelt thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! to all who gave and to all who shared our “Help Us Tell Kelly’s Surrogacy Story” Kickstarter campaign! The campaign has now ended, and...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Eppinette, Director of Programs | Jun 27, 2017
Even though summer is more-or-less in full swing, last week seemed like it was extra busy with bioethics news items. Below is a taste of some of the top items, all of which we posted on our Facebook page and Twitter feed (to...
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