What is embryo donation/adoption?
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When some people do in vitro fertilization, a large number of eggs are extracted and fertilized.  Occassionally, fertilization is more successful than anticipated and some couples may choose to freeze any embryos for the future.  However, these couples may be so happy with their baby that they want to share this joy with someone else.  So, they may offer to donate or allow another couple (who may have more trouble conceiving) to adopt the embryos. \n\nThis is a pretty simplistic explanation.  I'm sure people who have done this will be able to give you more thorough info.
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Cloning a human, as any other mammals, is a quick process (often not succesful though). If all necessary equipment, DNA and egg donors are ready, it can be cloned in one day and be born 9 months later. Please do not confuse the act of cloning (i.e., the procedure itself, which includes replacing DNA of an egg with donor DNA) with the time it takes for the clone to develop in uterus, to be born and grow up (as for any normal human being, it would take years to reach maturity).\nReal cost of one cloning procedure I'd say could be a little bit higher than what people pay now for in vitro fertilization. The fact is, however, that current technology cannot ensure hastle-free and error-free cloning, therefore nobody would do it on humans (unless illegaly, but that would cost millions I'd suspect). It requires further research and science advancement, which is costly (we are talking billions here).
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I resently read in a magazine that there are several downsides to donating eggs. Definately research it very well before making that big decsion. 1: you will think about it later in life wondering where they are, who their with, if their with a safe family, etc. 2: feeling like you gave up your child if you couldn't get pregnant even though it was just a donation of eggs, it only takes 1 egg. 3: it really wears on your mind emotionally. There are more, google search it. \n\nMy advise is to just really look into it and maybe look into donating blood or something else that doesn't have an emotional outcome.
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I think embryonic stem cell research is wrong.  I am a Christian, have been all my life, and I don't like being stereo-typed because of my religious 'convictions.'  Advocates argue that Christians are against embryonic stem cell research because they, we, think when we die we will have to answer for it.  NEWS FLASH!  I have accepted Christ, I am going to Heaven when I die, and here is the kicker......I won't have to answer for THEIR transgressions!  I think embryonic stem cell is wrong because life does begin at conception.  The argument that it doesn't is just a way for those who end life to feel better about themselves.  You shouldn't be able to harvest humans like potatoes for the sake of research.  Any way you look at it, it's wrong.  No ifs, ands, or buts.  I have a hard time figuring their reasoning.  What it boils down to is that they want to kill babies to cure old people.  End new life to save one that's already been lived.  For what?  To add another 10-15 years to a persons life?  Why?  Like you said, embryonic stem cell research has yielded no results, however, adult stem cell research has been the most promising so far.  I don't have an argument with these practices.  I don't even have an argument with using aborted embryos for research.  I don't believe in abortion, but the US Supreme Court says it is the right of a woman to decide.  If she decides to end her pregnancy, then I believe the embryo can be used for research.  Is this not a good enough compromise?  I have had a great grandmother die from one of those diseases stem cell research promises to cure.  I watched her suffer, held her hand as she passed, but I would never have signed anything that would have her better if I had to kill a baby.  So many people out there would love to be parents, but they can't because of medical or financial limitations.  Democrats want us to sign on for funded programs that allow babies to be killed for research to cure illnesses and diseases.  I don't see any of these people pushing for a federally funded program to help barren women conceive the children they so desparately want.  Are they really trying to help people?
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I do not see how IVF treatment can be morally wrong. The treatment is to supplement your body with whatever it is missing inorder to conceive. IVF treatment is not preventing life it is a means to produce life.
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The word you are looking for is 'parthenogenesis', which is defined as the development of an egg into an embryo without the participation of a sperm.\n\nIn fact, many invertebrates, and even some vertebrates do this.
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You are looking to adopt or know someone that is wanting to put a child up for adoption? I am guessing it is the second answer. \nCheck with your hospital or a lawyer or you can contact local churches there are so so so many people that can not have children and would be great parents. \nI would have loved to be able to have a baby and we tried for 8 years. We were blessed finally with a baby in 1995 and we also adopted 4 other children (not babies but I love them just as much as if they had been babies). I wish you all the best.
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In terms of human reproduction, it's when the male sperm meets the female egg, and produces the first step of the embryo.
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Its more of misinformation. Unfortunately people assume that we can only get stem cells from aborted fetuses; the blatently ignore the fact that you can remove embryonic stem cells with out hurting the fetus.\n\nIts stupidity.
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Very interesting question.\nI tried looking for the maximum number of years but there wasn't anything about that.\n\nBut I found an article on "CRYOPRESERVED HUMAN EMBRYOS IN CANADA AND THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR RESEARCH". I think it might be of help to you.\n\nAlso, the second and third link is the actual Assisted Human Reproduction Act text online from the Canadian government page.\n\nSorry I wasn't able to answer your question but maybe it will lead you to an answer. If you find one please share it with me. Thanks.
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in vitro is a means of inducing pregnancy for couples unable to procreate naturally due to injury, sickness or other reasons. In vitro is carried out by first extracting sprem and egg from the couple if they are healthy or else from a donor. These are then fertilized in the lab in a growth media and once the sperm fertilizes the eggs the embryo is allowed to divide until the 8 cell stage before several healthy ones are selected to be inserted back to the woman or to a surrogate. Then the embryo will naturally embed itself in the uterus and form a fetus.
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Stem cells are cell in the humane body that have not yet been defined. meaning they have not developed to the point of of becoming an organized mass called tissue such as muscle tissue  or skin tissue or nerve tissue. This is important because researchers are investigating ways to coax stem cells into developing  into specific types of tissue  within the body  to aid in the cure of injuries and disease. For example if someones spinal cord was cut and you could get stem cells to develop into spinal cord tissue to repair the damage . this has actually been demonstrated in mice. now this is somewhat of an oversimplification but you get the idea.\n\nNow as stated by previous answers there are 2 types of stem cells Adult and Embryonic. The controversy is over the use of Embryonic stem cells. there are several ethical debates that arise from embryonic stem cells..\n1.Obviously by their nature they are derived from embryos or fertilized eggs. Now those believing that life begins at inception (such as myself) think that is destruction of viable life and object on these grounds.. Others say there are thousands of embryos created for in-vitro fertilization and many go unused and likely will never be implanted so why not get some good from them. To better illustrate my position let me paint a slightly different picture. Let say one person had a unique  immune system that created antibodies that would attack and destroy all types of cancer.. Obviously these cells would be useful to curing those afflicted. Now would it be ethical to pass a law requiring that individual to donate blood and tissue against his will so that thousands could be cured. Worse yet would it be ethical to require that individual to submit cells for cloning  so even more could be cured. this brings us to the second Issue\n2. The second way to to get embryonic stem cells is by cloning and harvesting the stem cells before the embryo develops into  a fetus. The moral and ethical implications here are obvious. you might call this the production line approach and the very idea is intolerable to many people.\n3. Lastly, Once use of embryonic stem cell is deemed acceptable would it be legal to sell ones eggs much like people sell plasma today.Currently there is no prohibition on the practice  and it would likely be used. Realizing that the female body produces a finite supply of eggs determined at birth the use of financial incentives to induce women likely poor woman to donate raises it's own ethical questions \n\nCurrently federal funding for embryonic stem cell research on new embryo's is banned. the government has made an exception for a few strains of cells that were developed prior to the funding ban. This ban is not on research but on federal funding the private sector as well as state funding wholly with state dollars is still legal\nAs far as Adult stem cell research goes there are no restrictions I know of\nSo there you have the debate in a nutshell as for yourself you have to decide on your own ethics. I have tried to give as unbiased a coverage as I can detailing the pertinent facts.
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There are three types of cloning, 1)DNA cloning 2)Reproductive cloning and 3)Therapeutic cloning.\n\nMost cloning in animals are done with Reproductive cloning.\n\nIn this process, the genetic material from the nucleus of a donor adult cell is transferred to an egg whose nucleus, and thus its genetic material, has been removed. The reconstructed egg containing the DNA from a donor cell must be treated with chemicals or electric current in order to stimulate cell division. Once the cloned embryo reaches a suitable stage, it is transferred to the uterus of a female host where it continues to develop until birth. \n\nYou may wish to visit the websites http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/cloning.shtml\nhttp://www.rds-online.org.uk/pages/page.asp?i_ToolbarID=5&i_PageID=162
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hope you will get something useful in this link\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cloning
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That depends on how important carrying your own biological child is to you.  If you are certain that you will be happy with adoption, there are a lot of needy children waiting for good homes that would benefit greatly having parents who love and care for them.  \n\nHowever, if you are unsure if you will be happy not carrying your own bio child infertility treatments are wonderful.  I have three beautiful children from invitro fertilization (I was open to adoption, but my husband was not so we went through invitro fertilization).  We are blessed with one beautiful boy and two wonderful girls (not triplets).  Medical science has come a long way and infertility treatments, while not 100%, help a lot of couples achieve their dream of parenthood.
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Some folks carry the abortion thing to extreme extremes, like to the point of conception.  Get a copy of monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" and check out the (I think second) vingette, "Every Sperm is Special".  It's a hoot.
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http://www.donatelife.org seems to be what you're looking for.