Fertility treatments give birth to dilemma for parents

Unexpectedly tricky ethical decisions arise over unused frozen sperm, eggs and embryosBrenda Loblein never wanted to be in this position. She didn’t want to be faced with a decision about what to do with an extra embryo – a potential child – sitting on ice in a sterilised storage facility.Loblein was 35 when she walked down the aisle for the second time, and she was already a mother to three children from her first marriage. But the meteorological satellite operator knew that she wanted a child with her new husband, and in vitro fertilisation was necessary.A 2005 study found that of 58 couples with leftover embryos, 72% hadn’t decided what to do with them Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 18, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Ellen McCarthy for the Washington Post Tags: Embryos IVF Fertility problems Biology Medical research Science Health Society Source Type: news