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health-legal1 year ago•4 min saved

"Alabama Embryo Ruling Sparks GOP Struggle and IVF Patient Dilemma"

Fertility clinics and shipping services are pausing embryo transfers out of Alabama following a court ruling that considers embryos as children, leaving IVF patients with limited options. Some providers have halted IVF services, and nationwide embryo shipping services have stopped transporting embryos to and from Alabama. Legal experts are uncertain about the broader implications of the ruling, and there are concerns about potential lawsuits and the financial burden on patients. Efforts are being made in the Alabama Legislature to clarify that embryos are not considered human lives until they are implanted in the uterus.

via NBC News|

#alabama #embryo-transfer #fertility-clinics

science-and-environment1 year ago•3 min saved

"Breakthrough: Rhino IVF Pregnancy Offers Hope for Nearly Extinct Species"

Researchers successfully impregnated a rhinoceros through embryo transfer, a method that could potentially save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies. The experiment, conducted with the southern white rhino subspecies, resulted in a pregnancy, but the surrogate mother died from a bacterial infection. Despite this setback, scientists remain optimistic about the potential to save the northern white rhino. However, some conservationists are skeptical about the breakthrough coming in time to save the species, advocating for a focus on addressing poaching and habitat loss as the main threats to rhinos worldwide.

via The Associated Press|

#conservation #embryo-transfer #extinction

conservation1 year ago•1 min saved

"IVF Breakthrough Offers Hope for Near-Extinct Northern White Rhinos"

Scientists have successfully impregnated a southern white rhino through embryo transfer, a method that could potentially save the nearly extinct northern white rhino. Despite the surrogate mother's death, researchers are optimistic about the potential to use in vitro fertilization to produce northern white rhino embryos and transfer them to southern white rhino surrogates. With only two known northern white rhinos left and their inability to reproduce naturally, this method offers hope for the subspecies' survival, although some conservation groups argue that efforts should focus on other critically endangered species with a better chance at survival.

via Newser|

#conservation #embryo-transfer #extinction