The babies of the future could be conceived without the need for two parents. A nickname discovery “the Holy Grail” of the research of fertility could start the trend of single -parent conception.
Experts make progress in the field of fertilization. Photo shutterstock
Soon, people could have a child on their own, using sperm and eggs grown in the laboratory, according to the Daily Star.
This means that a single person could provide both elements, using genetically reprogrammed stem cells or skin cells.
Technology would also allow couples to have a child in “Parenting multiplex”. Specifically, the partners of the same sex pairs could be both biological parents.
In addition, any age barriers would be eliminated to have a child.
Progress is so fast in this area that the British fertilization supervisory body is now analyzing, urgently, the various ways in which people may want to procreate.
However, numerous ethical dilemmas appeared.
“We should have Steven Spielberg in this commission”
Silicon Valley investors finance research in this science, and the results could be available within two years.
The President of the Authority for Human Fertilization and Embryology (Human – Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) in the United Kingdom, Julia Chain, has been amazed by radical progress and opportunities in the field. “I feel that we should have Steven Spielberg in this commission.”said Julia Chain.
HEFA chief, Peter Thompson, said in vitro gamers could “Provide new treatment options for men with low number of sperm and for women with low ovarian reserve ”.
However, experts warn that a single -conceived child could have much higher risks of genetic disorders.
“It should never be allowed”
According to them, when involved two biological parents, there are two children of each gene, which ensures a safe reserve for a child. This would not happen if a single person would provide both laboratory sperm and egg.
“In a way, it is the complete extreme of incest. And that’s why it’s so dangerous”, Warned Frances Fllinter, an emeritus clinical genetics at King’s College in London.
“The biologically dangerous use of IVGs (no in vitro gametogenesis, an emerging technology in the field of assisted reproduction, which allows the creation of reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, from any body cell, such as those of blood or blood) in treatment) should never be allowed”, Concluded Peter Thompson.
