AnnouncementsA Proposal for Modernizing the Regulation of Human Biotechnologies

November 6, 2007

In 1995, according to the Centers for Disease Control, over 280 fertility programs operated in the United States. Ten years later, in 2004, this figure had grown to 411, a 47 percent increase over a ten-year period – although since these figures do not include nonreporting clinics, the actual numbers may be even higher. Should this trend continue, procreation by technological means is likely to become a serious option for a significant fraction of the public. (Hastings Center)