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June 2004

Pregnancies from frozen eggs may help couples trapped by Italian law (29.6.2004)
Berlin, Germany: Five children have been born conceived from previously isolated and frozen egg cells, Italian scientists announced today (Wednesday 30 June 2004) at the 20th annual conference of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology. The method bears great promise for patients who live in countries where embryo cryopreservation (freezing) is prohibited, like Italy, or who object to embryo freezing for personal reasons, said Dr. Paolo Levi Setti from the Istituto Clinico Humanitas in Milan.

Le monde arabe uni contre le clonage (17.6.2004)
Réuni àla Ligue Arabe au Caire la semaine dernière, un comité d'experts représentant les ministères de la justice des états arabes a rédigé un projet de traité sur le clonage et la recherche sur l'embryon.

An alternative to ovarian tissue freezing (16.6.2004)
Canadian doctors have reported a new method for preserving the fertility of women undergoing cancer treatment, which they say offers an alternative to embryo and ovarian tissue freezing. In a recent letter to the Lancet medical journal, the team describe the removal of immature eggs from the ovaries of young...

Organ-Trafficking Laws in Key Countries (9.6.2004)