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In Vitro?Derived Human Gametes : Scientific, Ethical, and Regulatory Implications

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162 pages2024National Academies PressISBN 9780309710800
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<p>Current assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) do not enable all prospective parents to have genetically related children. The National Academies Board on Health Sciences Policy hosted a workshop in April 2023 to explore the development of in vitro-derived human eggs and sperm from pluripotent stem cells through a process known as in vitro gametogenesis (IVG). Speakers emphasized the impacts of the potential biotechnology on research and reproductive medicine should clinical IVG ever be approved, along with the many social, ethical, legal, and technical considerations its development raises. This proceedings document summarizes workshop discussions.</p>

Publication Details

Publisher
National Academies Press
Published
2024
Pages
162
ISBN
9780309710800
Language
en

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