Increasing numbers of research teams are investigating the feasibility of developing artificial
amnion and placenta technology (AAPT), commonly referred to as “artificial womb …

In some views, philosophy's glory days in bioethics are over. While philosophers were
especially important in the early days of the field, so the argument goes, the majority of the …

Background Breakthroughs in animal studies make the topic of human application of
ectogenesis for medical and non-medical purposes more relevant than ever before. While …

Background Decisions about treatments for extremely preterm infants (EPIs) born in the 'grey
zone'of viability can be ethically complex. This 2020 survey aimed to determine views of UK …

Objective: To present the ethical debate on the artificial placenta (AP) by identifying,
distinguishing, and organising the different ethical arguments described in the literature …

Ectogestation involves the gestation of a fetus in an ex utero environment. The possibility of
this technology raises a significant question for the abortion debate: Does a woman's right to …

Two research teams recently announced their success in gestating lambs in biobags. 1 The
scientists working on the development of these devices regard them as part of the drive …

Han trascurrido más de cuarenta años desde el nacimiento del primer bebé mediante
fecundación in vitro y desde entonces las innovaciones técnicas en el campo de la …

Romanis, EC 2018. Artificial womb technology and the frontiers of human reproduction:
Conceptual differences and potential implications. Journal of Medical Ethics 44 (11): 751–5 …

Since the publication of the successful animal trials of the Biobag, a prototypical extrauterine
support for extremely premature neonates, numerous ethicists have debated the potential …