Although it is called adoption, embryo adoption is not legally an adoption. It’s a contractual agreement where embryos created during in vitro fertilization are transferred to another person or couple ...
An embryologist uses a microscope to view an embryo, visible on a monitor. AP Photo/Richard Drew, File Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held ...
Is a frozen embryo a child? The Alabama Supreme Court says yes. In ruling this month that three couples who lost frozen embryos in a storage facility accident could sue for wrongful death of a minor ...
It’s an option for couples struggling with infertility that’s been around for decades, but embryo adoption is still relatively unheard of even though it’s among the more affordable options. Elizabeth ...
A lot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell morphs into multitudes. Yet despite its significance, this period is basically a “black box” to researchers, says stem ...
Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro ...
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What is embryo adoption?

(NewsNation) — An Ohio couple recently gave birth to a baby born of an embryo that was frozen in 1994 through a process of embryo adoption. The process has gained traction among religious and pro-life ...