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Federal Grant
Helps Promote Embryo Adoption
Knoxville, TN -- January 16, 2006 --
The National Embryo Donation Center announced today that it is a partner in a $309,000
embryo adoption awareness grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
The Baptist Health System Foundation in Knoxville, TN, which serves
as the primary recipient of the HHS grant, will work with the National Embryo Donation
Center and the Christian Medical & Dental Association to educate the public about
embryo adoption.
The genetic parents determine their own level of involvement in the
adoption process and whether or not to remain anonymous. After completing the embryo
adoption agreement and a home study, the embryos are transferred to the adoptive mother,
allowing her to experience pregnancy and the birth of their adopted child. However,
in the case of embryo adoption, the adoptive parents are recognized as the birth parents
of the child.
Jeffrey Keenan, MD, medical director for the National Embryo Donation
Center, (http://www.embryodonation.org)
noted, "This grant will help reach and inform those families who are facing a
dilemma regarding their stored embryos. It allows parents to make a life-affirming
decision about their unused embryos while offering the miracle of childbirth to a
couple who has experienced the anguish of infertility."
To schedule an interview please contact Marti Bailey at (865) 218-7073 or by e-mail at mbailey@bhset.org or Margie Shealy at (423) 844-1047 or e-mail at Margie.Shealy@cmda.org.
The project described
is supported by grant number EAAPA941000-01-00 from the U. S. Department of Health
and Human services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and
do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department.
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