One Paradigm for Practice

Reprinted with permission of Robert J. Stillman, M.D.

   Medical Practice  Social Practice
 1. Donor Oocyte  Premature ovarian falure
Genetic disease (female)
Postmenopausal pregnancy
Desired trait (female)
 2. Donor Sperm Male factor infertility
Genetic disease (male)
Male substitute
Desired trait (male)
 3. Embryo Biopsy Genetic diagnosis
Gene therapy
Family balancing (sex
selection)
Gene improvement
4. Embryo Replication
(?cloning)
Replicate F.I.S.H. assay
Increase I.V.F. success
Matched organ warehouse
Age diverse twins
Embryo sales
 5. Gestational surrogacy
(Host uterus)
Absent/abnormal uterus
Fetus at risk from mother
Mother at risk from pregnancy
Gestational substitute
(ultimate wet nurse)
 6. Embryo Cryopreservation Avoid repeat I.V.F. cycles Embryo adoption (sales)
Age diverse twins

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Reproductive Revolutions