Two mums plus dad made this embryo


	Two mums plus dad made this embryo

pokkets

2-5-2008 9:09 PM

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pokkets says:

There are embryos that are described as 'spare'
It breaks my heart.
It's experimental, with no guarantee of success, and the prospects for abuse by those with no scruples cannot be imagined. There are better ways of doing things, but, in the 21st century, life is a four letter word.

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