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mitochondrial replacement techniques
Coverage of mitochondrial replacement techniques in the Nexus archive.
- Reproductive technologies and the federal constitutional vacuum
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.