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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(19):1359; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj426
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Freezing Embryos—A Woman's Best Option, But Is It Legal?

Ariel Whitworth

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An Italian woman wanted to freeze embryos before her cancer treatment so that she could have children in the future. She spoke to her partner and informed her doctor, Antonella Surbone, M.D., Ph.D., at the European School of Oncology in Milan, Italy. But Italy's laws don't permit a single woman to preserve her embryos, and Surbone had to tell her no.

"This patient had major problems doing this because of the laws of . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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