MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana...

This fact was made public at the International Congress on Reproductive Health, which was held in Moscow in late January and was attended by scientists from 18 countries.

Louise Brown from Britain was the first test tube baby. Next July she will celebrate her 30th birthday. Her birth shocked the world, but the process of in vitro fertilization quickly became commonplace and was used by infertile couples around the world.

Religions were against the new method, and warned the public that interference in the holy of the holiest may have serious implications for humankind. Although most of the public also rejected surrogate maternity, biotechnologies were making steady headway.

Even today, biotechnologies have more opponents than supporters. The "con" arguments are mostly of ethical nature. Biomedicine is accused of encroaching on the "act of Good." However, as distinct from 30 years ago when religion had no room for compromise, it is now becoming more tolerant -

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7