Cambridge Reproduction Forum is a termly meeting organised by the Cambridge Reproduction. The Forum provides a friendly multidisciplinary platform for researchers at the University of Cambridge and affiliated institutions to share their research and meet others with an interest in any aspect of reproduction.
This term's Forum will be held on Wednesday 4 May at 2 - 4 pm, and will focus on ectogenesis. Ectogenesis means development of the embryo/fetus outside the human body. Ectogenesis can be complete or partial. In this meeting, we will consider recent progress in achieving partial ectogenesis in lambs as a model for humans, and will then go on to consider some of the ethico-legal consequences of the development of complete or partial ectogenesis. We are fortunate in having some of the leading thinkers in the field presenting. The programme has been organised by Professor Martin Johnson and Ms Jolie Zhou.
Programme
Chair: Professor Tim Lewens (HPS)
Introduction
Ms Jolie Zhou, HPS)
What is the latest news from the biobag?
Dr Alan Flake (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
What are the implications of ectogenesis for the abortion laws and the rights of the fetus?
Professor Amel Alghrani (University of Liverpool)
Who has rights with regards to the treatment of the fetus in a biobag?
Dr Chloe Romanis (Durham University)
What are the implications of complete ectogenesis for women’s rights?
Dr Anna Smajdor (University of Oslo)
Questions and discussion
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Abstracts and speaker information can be found in this booklet:
Registration
Please register in advance on Eventbrite: https://ectogenesis-2022.eventbrite.co.uk