How is embryo donation different from embryo adoption?
if (!isNS4) {document.write(”);} Human embryos have been donated by families to fertility clinics for many years. Perhaps the legal ownership of the embryos was transferred between the donor and the clinic, perhaps not. In any event, the clinic staff became responsible for using these donated embryos to help other couples and singles achieve pregnancy or donate to scientific research. The achievement of successful pregnancy remains the primary goal of most fertility clinics today. Fertility clinics strive to provide their patients with excellent medical care. The social and emotional aspects surrounding the donation of embryos is generally not a priority. Donation programs within the clinic environment are mostly limited to the current patient population. There are a handful of clinics who make their embryo donation programs open to all. The medical staff of the clinic will normally choose which patients will receive particular donated embryos. It is not uncommon to have embryos donat
