Ronald Green who’s book I’m reading right now “Babies by Design” talked at NPR today, the title of the program was: Genetically Engineering a ‘Perfect’ Baby I tried to call in but it was too late.. I left a note at the blog: My 4 year old daughter is a savior sibling a.k.a. designer baby….
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Boston Marathon 5 days away
Marathon Monday is 5 days away! Gregg Edelstein is running teamed up with Andy. There are 225 dedicated runners who will be running for Children’s Hospital this year. Fundraising; surpassed the $1 million mark. Goal $1.6 million!
More about the Canadian couple
“There are such things as miracles, so we are going to hope for that,” “I’m 47, and the fertility clinics in Vancouver can’t justify going through the procedure knowing that my chances are nil … for this procedure working,” “They pointed to the stats. They don’t even perform in vitro on women who are past…
Savior Sibling attempt in BC Canada
For a boy with leukemia. Mother is 47. I wonder why they make it public at this stage… B.C. couple put faith in ‘saviour sibling’ Battle to save son’s life raises ethical and moral concerns VANCOUVER – Parents Mike and Pam Obadia are opting for desperate — and controversial — measures to boost the…
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Sweden savior sibling attempt
“Savior Sibling” or “Designer Baby”? For the first time a child is to be born in Sweden intentionally to be a donor for a sibling suffering from a deadly disease. A family in Trollhättan in western Sweden has received permission from the authorities for the complicated procedure to pick an embryo with the right…
Giovanni doing better
From his Dad blog: Saturday 6:30: Giovanni is coming strong: The vent is off tomorrow. He’s still sedated but further taking command of his respiratory system, his vent numbers ranging from high 5’s and over 10, and that’s enough to remove the vent. His femoral line is being pulled, his cultures are negatve ruling out any infections including pneumonia, and his white…
Savior sibling misfortune via Daily Mail UK
I had a ‘saviour sibling’ to cure my desperately ill son – but now I’ve found out my newborn daughter can’t save his life Donna Zammit’s first, tearful words to her husband Thomas after their baby daughter was born six weeks ago were: “I did this for Jamie.” Strange words, but then baby Donatella…
More Prayers for Giovanni & Simon
From Giovanni’s Dad blog: Giovanni is once again in a struggle for life, yesterday was yet another battle he has fought in his war for life and I can only hope that the master of his destiny is friend and not foe. Giovanni is currently stable but he is in serious condition and could die….
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