Embryology In The Quran, Scientific miracle in the Quran,Leech Allah's Apostle, the true and truly inspired said, "(as regards your creation), every one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty d... By: Christian Prince … Continue reading →

Nabeel Qureshi on the Scientific Miracles of the Quran: Embryology and Semen Nabeel Qureshi comments briefly on the so called Scientific Miracles of the Quran: Embryology and Semen video by: https://www.youtube.com/user/Creed26Minis... By: JesusOrMuhammad … Continue reading →

Behind the scenes: what goes on in the embryology lab? City Fertility Centre Adelaide Embryologist Cheryl Ayres gives you a sneak peek into the embryology lab and shares some of her most rewarding moments. Watching this will give you an insigh... By: City Fertility Centre … Continue reading →

On Tuesday 3 February, MPs will vote to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. BothCatholic and Anglican church leaders have expressed their grave concern over Mitochondrial Donation. Bishop John Sherrington, from the Bishops Conference department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship, said in a statement: "Many people are rightly concerned about the profound implications of Parliament passing regulations under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act to licence the creation of human embryos using the DNA of three people. These are regulations for the transfer of 'nuclear DNA' into an egg or an embryo to modify its genetic identity. No other country has allowed this procedure and the international scientific community is not convinced that the procedure is safe and effective. It seems extraordinary that a licence should be sought for a radical new technique affecting future generations without first conducting a clinical trial. There are also serious ethical objections to this procedure which involves the destruction of human embryos as part of the process. The human embryo is a new human life, and it should be respected and protected from the moment of conception. This is a very serious step which Parliament should not rush into taking. Bishop John … Continue reading →

The Government laid the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation)Regulations on the 17th December 2014.The Regulations permit two new techniques which seek to replace diseasedmitochondria while allowing a mother to have a genetically related child.The Regulations will be debated within the next couple of weeks. WHY ARE THESE TECHNIQUES OBJECTIONABLE? The techniques permit 1. The germ-line modification of human beings; 2. The creation of human life only to be destroyed; 3. The creation of human beings with at least three, and up to four, genetic'parents'; 4. The selection of human beings with more desirable characteristics (eugenics). WHY ARE MANY SCIENTISTS OPPOSING THE REGULATIONS? 1. Many scientists are concerned that not enough preclinical work has been doneto ensure that the techniques are safe. This includes the head adviser to the UnitedStates Food and Drugs Administration, Professor Evan Snyder.It is noteworthy that the last time one of these techniques was tried in humans, itresulted in three fetal deaths and prompted China to impose a blanket ban. Read the rest here: Urgent call to action on GM babies … Continue reading →

But it is remarkable that the Church has pronounced that there has been insufficient scientific study without first asking the scientists who lead this research, the families who stand to benefit, or the Wellcome Trust, which funds it, to explain the science to the Archbishops Council. The Church appears to have ignored the unprecedented independent scrutiny of scientific, ethical and public opinion about mitochondrial donation conducted over the last seven years. Next Tuesday, MPs will vote to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and legalise mitochondrial DNA transfer. The procedure, which was developed by British scientists, allows IVF clinics to replace an egg's defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA from a female donor, to prevent children suffering debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophy. It is controversial because it would result in babies having DNA from three people and effectively, two mothers. Until now the Anglican Church has withheld judgement on the issue, asking for more scientific evidence. But this week it announced that it could not support the legislation. But the Rev Dr Brendan McCarthy, the Church of Englands national adviser on medical ethics, said: A wide number of questions remain to be answered before it would be wise … Continue reading →

The Church of England has said it would be 'irresponsible' to introduce laws to allow 'three parent babies' in the UK, ahead of a parliamentary vote on the issue next week. On Tuesday MPs are due to vote on whether to change the Human Fertlisation and Embryology Act 2008 and legalise mitochondial replacement therapy. According to the Telegraph, the Church of England announced yesterday that it could not support the legislation. Under the proposed legislation, IVF clinics would be able to replace defective mitochondrial DNA from an egg with healthy DNA given by a donor. This would reduce the number of children born with serious inherited diseases such as muscular dystrophy, but would also mean those children would technically have two mothers, or three parents in all. The Church has expressed concerns that the vote will happen ahead of peer-reviewed safety checks into the technology. The Church of England's national adviser on medical ethics, Rev Dr Brendan McCarthy, told the Telegraph: "The Archbishops Council, which monitors this issue, does not feel that there has been sufficient scientific study or informed consultation into the ethics, safety and efficacy of mitochondria transfer. "Without a clearer picture of the role mitochondria play in … Continue reading →

THE first "three-parent" baby in Britain could be born as early as next year following a study that scientists hope will convince the fertility regulator that the controversial IVF technique is safe, The Independent understands. Parliament is set to vote next Tuesday on regulations to make mitochondrial transfer legal. Scientists at Newcastle University intend to apply for a licence in October when the new law comes into effect, despite opposition from church groups and anti-abortion organisations. The opponents have expressed concerns over the ethics and safety of the technique, which combines the genetic material of three people into one embryo and involves the creation and destruction of fertilised eggs to treat IVF embryos. Other scientists have called for further research and have implicitly questioned the decision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to ditch its previous insistence on the need for further experiments on monkeys before it issues the first IVF licence. "As well as analysing foetal development in a non-human primate model, it is essential to analyse offspring to determine that no abnormalities appear at least during early life," said Professor Justin St John, a geneticist at Monash University in Australia. However, Professor Doug Turnbull, director of … Continue reading →