cyt et ‘inother’s. body Louise’ a . ONDON (AP) \— "Norn in: Oldhain, ‘England, 4 on: July 35, 1978. ’ For ‘infertile couples, | her ‘arrival © was''a medical. ; 7 advance on the order of the” first heart transplant. But it. ‘raised. moral . and omic ‘questions. | While - this. debate con- ‘ tinues, “in-vitro - tilizat " — the scientific ~ Se pert Be fates CS. * $a ide : 12, The Hieraid, Friday, July 2 22,18 ouise. Joy: Brown: ‘is now a “tadth the-Vientia’ : he , Dame ox tei mis “| | gear + ago, ‘the «birth of; producing ba * an Louise pide Brown w ineréasing rate ed ae a ‘sclentific ‘The British |. Medital, Association says. there have © orld fire. been at least 138 ‘test-tibe ~ : birt woke since 1778. with the success. rate now: ~ syueiing, between 20 and:25 " per cent, researchers, -in- © cluding British - test-tube baby ploneers Dr. ‘Robert * Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, predict.a rush to open more’ clinics around: : the world: fer- “Gynecologist: Steptoe told ool at an international . yt 7 rating in 15" “countrica, ie i there have been thes pals a of test-tube twins’ and one, wet “of “teat-tube | triplets. Louise : Brown’ has’ ‘atest: - ; tube: ‘baby. ‘sister, . ‘Natalie * ‘Jane, born last. year. : EXPECT MORE CLINICS | etl conference | in “Vienna in June that “in. ‘12imonitha, the le. ‘situation: will, ; ‘transformed I \ ag) selinies get started. ive any pe : et ‘standard to. ‘work, to, lin- oe tee te met Men er ope een a ee Be ememranatal ? _ re : wot . the Fallopian’ tubes, which Some of us, er wwe’ normally carry eggs from jum : where they re fertilized. ° ae ‘used: for. a: range .o ‘men-and women. ‘and *.-embryo: edging: “ test-tube: baby: research - ‘towards, " selerice-fiction. possibilities -a3° babies being ‘born long died. While’ widening the potential’ medical —ap-. plications, .sueh research. “Fiat Intended miaily. for ‘women: jpwith:. ‘blocked. or vitro : techniques” nov fe hoe se Nines 2 fertility: problems’. dn. both: “Recent ‘advances: involve *etinte in’ the use of frozen’. embryos, ° “donated eggs and. ‘sperm, . transfers," . baby... Like = thousands: of *- "other women, she ° wai on'the ‘incidence of genetic: |. after their parents ‘have : tubes. , technique, drugs are.used to has raised ethical, moral ‘and legal issues: Doctors . Al Pesearcher: ‘for the’ treatment: after: she ‘genetic. for nine ‘years. to .have-'a-” the womb. unable - to. ‘have ; -children disorders, “ and‘ ~ gerietic: - because of faulty Fallopian manipulation will be seen in’ |“. ‘the not too distant. future,” -In the “Steptoe-Edwards' hesald, 9 _ “This will allow a ‘major stimulate - ovulation. The attack on resulting” egg is removed ‘diseases. “(such licenced. . the. ovaries” ‘to~ the’ ‘worn - "_-Steptoe. and - Rdwards Ae have reported more than 250. : a” pregnancies and 102 births - “ok. Bt thelr clinic; with. a “BIC: “| cess rate:-on ‘the-firat cate": va. ' tempt af Ey) to 25.per cent; -f. / conference : ay eS “le. “steptée. said’ doctors: cigar Mra; ‘Brown | ‘volinteerad Boon ‘be: ‘able’. ‘to: ‘correct *: - defects * cbefore- ‘and ‘her: ‘husband: had: tried - _teimplanting ° ‘embryos in” such’. hos “Studies will be: ‘possible : . Sexdinked | Embryo transferre LONDON (AP) —A team of Américan doctors reported . in a Britlsh medical journal published today they. have. achieved the world’s first two pregnancies resulting from _ the transfer of an embryo from one woman to ‘another. . Embryo transfer. has ‘been used in cattle breeding for many years. But the report in The Lancet is the first ac- “count of the technique being successfully employed in test. tube baby research involving humans. The team of: obstetricians ‘and gynecologists trom the Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre ‘at Torrance, Calif., led by Dr. John Buster, said in a letter in the journal one of the — -women involved is expected to have her baby in four months and the other is more than five weeks pregnant... Under what have now become ‘conventional test-tube baby techniques — known as “‘in vitro’ fertilization — an egg is taken fram the woman’ 8 body and fertilized with the intended father’s sperm In a glass dish, It is then implanted: in her womb, where, asina normal pregnancy, i it Brows into - - whaling would only be permitted when aboriginal peoples ‘a baby, -The California team-has taken the technique a step fur- woman's husband. EGG-IMPLANTED’ ’ 7 After about five days, it is removed and implanied in the nifertile -woman. She then has a ‘hormal. nine-month “pregnancy, provided, of course, that as in the case of any other. pregnancy, ali goes well with her and the growing . baby. . Tha original test-tube baby technique. ploneered by british physiologist Dr. Robert Edwards and gynecologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe raised protests among Roman Catholic and other. religious leaders and the development in ~ California may bring a similar reaction. © . 4 ab initlal response; Robert Winston; a top consultant ‘ doctor at London’s Hammeramith Hospital, predicted it ‘was certain toraise ethical issues because of the need to use donor wonien. .. Prof, Ian: Craft, director of Obstetrics at: London’ ‘8 Cromvell Hospital and a leading test-tube baby researcher, said donated eggs could be an important development for women who are’carriers of genetic diseases . such ag hemophilia and muscular dystrophy. .- But, like Wington, he said use of donor women raised “emotional. and ethical questions” about who ig the biological and legal mother of the child. : We STR OF TE are. urgently seeking. - ee guidelines. - and fertilized with |. the “elimination.” °° the loudest father’s... sperni in. ‘the ” Doetora.. at Monash - propocents of afirmicodeof laboratory, or ib-vitro, University. in Melbourne," - 7 conduct are Steptoe and - (literally, in glags).” The Australia, -haye. ‘taken’ aur: Edwards. ~~‘ resulting embryo is allowed’ controversial further step.. |, “Many of ug are worried to grow for about two days by freezing -embryos and. about the commercial and is ‘then reimplanted:in’- using eggs donated by other exploltation of the method,” . the womb. - "women to improve the . Edwards, a ‘Physiologist, . The technique bypasses ‘chance of normal. births, |. } - Recently the “Australian i from page 1. clinic. reported. the | first r ‘ Seven protesters to return home | from the-Woman’s ovary. hemophilia) with thelr smal nm pregnancy with an im- "planted frozen embryo. But Dr. Alan ‘Trounson, head of © ” the’clinic, said the woman hada miscarriage: after 24 _ weeks of of. pregnancy, He -. said the ‘baby was “per- Greenpeace claims substantiates its contention the Soviets” areengaged in commercial whaling that contravenes International. Whaling Commission conventions. —- The commission decided last. year that commercial used the meat as food. The Soviets; among others, voted NEWS GOOD . . The return of. the seven ‘protesters “ig the second best news we could receive,” Moore said in Vancouver. “‘The ~ best. news ‘would be that thanks to our film, the Soviets would abide by the (whaling coinmision). regulations.” England. Foremost on the agenda Is a move to abandon ‘all commercial whaling by 1986, Bob,Cummings of Greenpeace : said in Nome, Alaska, that about a dozen members of the organization would be aboard . the Warrior along with 30. reporters. Also on board was Betty Jo Jackson, mother of Pat Herron, 52, of Seattle; one of the seven. She was seen going aboard the ship, carrying a.bottle of champagne’ - Cummings said no conditions were attached to the release by the Soviets and Greepeace expected the transfer "to: be peaceful. Meanwhile, Moore said a Tass news agency statement on the incident released Thursday. was full of: untruths, ap: parently for the benefit of Soviet citizens. ‘Tass said the Rainbow Warrior: created a dangerous” incident when it violated the U.S.S.R.’s state sea frontier, and accused the Western press of fabrications i in reporting” . the. case. * . _ RESIDENTIAL LOT SALES _ ON THE BENCH NEAR PARKSIDE SCHOOL HALLIWELL. ed | STrRe eT MECONMELL Ave. “ deJONG Cres. * a BOUCIE - q “WECONNELL Ave. DISTRICT of vinnace ‘PROPERTY ‘FOR “SALE WILSON AVENE MINIMUM SET PRICES Lot ‘3: - $18,200.00 “42 - $18,975.00 _ 13 + $19,450.00 vs Lot: Q- $19,000.00 - 2, 9 + $19,000.00 - ~ 5 » $19,000.00 . 6 - $20,500.00 | —Fully serviced with dndersround wiring nd paved streets in on excellent nelghbour —Minimum fot size 9000 sq. feet. Close to schools‘ and. parks. bullding: time or. re-sale limitations. a For. further information, call the Planning Department, 65 6. 635-6311, . The commission is meeting this week. in: Brighton, ; - feetly normal,” but ‘the woman developed: an in- fection and the baby. died in her womb, Despite test tube . ‘baby . ‘advances, doctors say the _— “ther by fertilizing the egg inside the donor woman's body by-— against-the-resolution.and-continue; sfreenpeace: says;-to—~technique : is -a-‘long way’ ' artificial insemination; uaing the sperm of the. infertile process whale meat into animal food. 5 from solving all: or: even mest infertility problems. ~ “Por the’ lay person it ¢ -looks, like a panacea for ’ infertility, ‘fortunately it isn't,’” ‘said ‘.Dr. Keith. Edmonds, con- | but ‘un-. ‘ultant © obstetrician at ‘Chelsea Hospital for Women in London. . “The doctors invelved: in’ the work have not created false: hopes,:but the: press has by: reporting only the Successes -and not the hundreds of women who’ “undergo the treatment but mever have babies." for Terrace. 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