Embryo adoption

OB/GYN News, Dec 1, 2004 by Mary Ellen Schneider

The Christian Medical Association, the National Embryo Donation Center, and other groups have received a total of $304,000 in federal funding to educate the public about embryo adoption. Over the next year or so, the money will be spent on public service announcements, video news releases, and other educational materials.

About 63% of Americans say they approve of donating embryos currently in storage to help infertile couples have a baby, according to a 2003 Harris Interactive poll. However, 75% of the general public diagnosed with infertility said they did not receive enough information about embryo donation to make an informed decision. "This grant will help reach and inform those families who are facing a dilemma regarding their embryos who are in frozen storage," said Jeffrey Keenan, M.D., medical director for the National Embryo Donation Center.