IVF Embryos

Southern Voice Atlanta reports that lawmakers stripped an embryo creation bill of several clauses that could have made it more difficult for gays to create families before it was approved in a party line vote.

A proposed Georgia Senate bill [SB 169] would limit the number of embryos fertility clinics may implant in a woman. It is among the first legislation of its kind in the nation.

Sponsor Sen. Ralph Hudgens (R-Hull) said he proposed the bill after learning of Nadya Suleman’s decision to have multiple children through in-vitro fertilization when she already had six children and was on public assistance.

As the parent of a child who was conceived through assisted reproduction (specifically artificial insemination), I was dismayed to hear about the birth of the California octuplets.

The Vatican issued a document regarding the issues behind bioethics on Friday, explaining to Roman Catholics and non-Catholics alike the church’s stance on such issues.
To read the New York Times article regarding the document please go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/world/europe/13vatican.html?_r=1&ref=p...

For the actual document please go to: http://www.usccb.org/comm/Dignitaspersonae/Dignitas_Personae.pdf

What are your thoughts?
Theresa M. Erickson, Esq.
Surrogacy Lawyer and Egg Donation Lawyer
www.EricksonLaw.net