Scientists in Japan have succeeded in breeding mice with two fathers and no mother. The world needs to wait for confirmation of their results, but already there is talk of gay couples having their own genetically related children – with the help of a surrogate mother. It is an unsettling development.
| The mouse with two dads, no mum |
| March 14, 2023 – Michael Cook |
| Using stem cell technology, scientists in Japan have succeeded in breeding mice with two fathers and no mother. Katsuhiko Hayashi, of the University of Osaka, used genetic engineering to create seven mice pups, by turning male stem cells into eggs.
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Apart from technical hurdles, there are numerous ethical complications with the idea of two men – or even a single man –creating a baby. Doesn’t every child deserve a mother and a father? Does this mean that women are obsolete? How about the surrogate mothers? How many embryos and foetuses would die to perfect the technique? |
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