artificial insemination

The Supreme Court has not addressed constitutional implications of emerging reproductive technologies like in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) and mitochondrial replacement techniques, creating a legal vacuum. Current laws, including an appropriations rider blocking FDA review of these technologies, raise questions about their permissibility and the role of constitutional values in governing their use.

Russia’s State Duma has approved state-funded fertility treatment for women whose husbands died fighting in Ukraine. Eligible widows may receive IVF or artificial insemination for five years after their spouse’s death, provided they do not remarry.