Human Dignity, Disability & Bioethics

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China Bans Surrogate Motherhood, Raids Underground Clinics

The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday announced a strict ban on “all forms of surrogacy,” and made “organizing surrogacy” a criminal offense with “severe legal penalties.” The post China Bans Surrogate Motherhood, Raids Underground Clinics appeared first on Breitbart .

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John Hayward|Breitbart News|New

Arizona Democrats Look to End Pro-Life Protections, Including the Ban on Aborting Babies with Down Syndrome

Democrats in Arizona are already plotting to revoke several restrictions on killing unborn babies in abortions after winning both the state house and senate and keeping the governorship in the 2026 midterm elections. The post Arizona Democrats Look to End Pro-Life Protections, Including the Ban on Aborting Babies with Down Syndrome appeared first on Breitbart .

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Katherine Hamilton|Breitbart News|New

Arizona Democrats Want to Scrap Abortion Ban on Babies With Down Syndrome

Arizona Democrats want to get rid of a state law that bans abortions on babies just because they have Down syndrome. Arizona Democrats, who have won control of both chambers of the Legislature, plan to drop the state’s defense of challenged abortion laws that include a ban on abortions sought because of nonfatal genetic abnormalities […] The post Arizona Democrats Want to Scrap Abortion Ban on Babies With Down Syndrome appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|New

Embryos suspected to “have depression” could be destroyed due to new screening technology

Image Source: Envato A biotechnology company has developed a new genetic screening tool allowing parents undergoing IVF to select embryos according to their predicted likelihood of developing depression, raising fresh concerns about the growing use of reproductive technology to select children based on desirable characteristics. Herasight, a company specialising in genetic embryo testing, has published […]

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Gay couple demands refund if surrogate gives birth to girl

A homosexual couple rented a Chinese woman in a rural village for £93,000 ($125,000) to serve as a surrogate – but plans to ask for a partial refund if she gives birth to a girl. According to The Christian Institute, the two men “used genetic testing to prioritise the implantation of male embryos.” Surrogacy is [...] The post Gay couple demands refund if surrogate gives birth to girl first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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Thousands of embryonic people destroyed in British IVF clinics after divorce and breakup

Image Source: Envato Thousands of human embryos created through IVF are being discarded following the breakdown of relationships, with new research finding that two-thirds of separating couples choose to destroy their remaining frozen embryos. Researchers examining records from the London Women’s Clinic found that 66 per cent of couples who separated after undergoing fertility treatment […]

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Surrogacy case exposes disturbing reality of sex selection and commercial contracts

A British court has granted legal parenthood to two men who paid almost £93,000 for a commercial surrogacy arrangement in China that prioritised male embryos and included a clause providing for a partial refund if a boy was not born. In a judgment published on 29 September, Mr Justice MacDonald, a senior judge specialising in […]

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