ABSTRACT
This chapter attempts to use completely artificial means - either a completely artificial placenta, or a uterus that is completely external to any human body. Current direct research into ectogenesis can be divided into the same two types as indirect research - the first aimed at improving the survival rates of premature newborns, the second aimed at overcoming human infertility. However, the chapter differentiates the following research groups from those undertaking indirect research because the research undertaken by the groups. Guidelines on foetal and foetal tissue research are specifically excluded from ethical guidelines of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences and the World Health Organization. In considering the legal position of ectogenetic research in Australia. In the United Kingdom, research into human ectogenesis is controlled by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. However, animal research towards complete ectogenesis does not face the same restrictions, and may be both legal and eligible for federal funding in all jurisdictions.
