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New IVF dilemmas make old fears seem quaint

Early fears about IVF turned out to be misplaced, but 30 years after the birth of the first 'test-tube' baby, new worries about the evolving uses of reproductive technology are emerging. Full story

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Arthur Caplan

Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania

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