embryo
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It not only covered more services than other states, including three egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers, it covered them for more people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Marines implanted an unwitting woman with a genetically modified embryo in order to produce one of its new class of supersoldiers.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The couple now want the law changed so that once an embryo has been created, consent cannot be withdrawn.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because fathers don’t contribute mitochondrial DNA to the embryo, the succession occurs only through the female line.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
He also contributed to a 2024 study that found that cotton and polyester microfibers disrupted the development of sea urchin embryos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
However, embryos are often not visible on an ultrasound early in pregnancy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Their sperm donor has withdrawn his consent for further use, and the remaining five embryos in storage will be destroyed after paying £23,000 on fertility treatment.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The battle over embryos is becoming a big problem in divorces now.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Without her warmth, the embryos could not develop.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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