Nation's fertility clinics struggle with a growing number of abandoned embryos by Mary Pflum

Click here for a link to the AUG 2019 article from NBC NEWS

The dilemma over what to do with embryos cast aside, and who should assume ownership of them, is a thorny one.

This is a fantastic article by Mary Pflum Peterson from 2019 on the growing crisis of abandoned embryos and over-storing of embryos in the United States. Many experts, such as the father of embryo cryopreservation, believes that the lack of time limits of cryopreserved specimen in the U.S. is irresponsible.

“Responsible Science” is one of the many themes examined in A Circle of Chalk—how far do we take science and technology where the creation of the human being is concerned? How far is too far?

Happy reading and I would love to hear your feedback on the topic! xo Christina