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Embryo adoption, in the news

Stories about our families and this way of building a family — from the Seattle Times to the Washington Post.

Featured — The Seattle Times “The story of Elisha Lancaster and how she came to be” The front-page story published days after our program launched — November 2008
News stories — domestic

Around the country

Baby born from embryo frozen over 30 years ago ABC News — Good Morning America What you should know about frozen embryo adoption January 19, 2018 — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Snowflake Babies - Karen's Personal Story of Embryo Adoption Ann Arbor Observer Pathway2Family Featured Article: Do You Have Embryos in Frozen Storage? June 29, 2017 — Embryo Adoption Awareness Center 'Adopted' embryo program produces new style extended families May 19, 2017 — Science Daily Is Adoption the Answer to Unused Frozen Embryos? January 6, 2017 — Deseret News — Salt Lake City, UT Baby born in China from human embryo frozen 18 years ago June 30, 2016 — South China Morning Post — China How Women Over 50 are Getting Pregnant June 2, 2016 — Ozy Magazine — Maria Lancaster story featured Why more people are trying to get pregnant with donated frozen embryos May 9, 2016 — Vox Christina Bancroft and her Embryo Adoption Story May 5, 2016 — Red Raider Radio Here's how it works when a couple adopts through our Christian embryo bank April 21, 2016 — The Washington Post CU Study: Insurance for Single Embryo InVitro Fertilization Preferred April 13, 2016 — The Denver Post 'Snowflake' Babies Help Some Couples Start a New Family November 2014 — ABC News — Good Morning America CNN: Couple Shares Embryo Adoption Story February 20, 2013 — CNN Embryo Adoption Video Wins National Telly Award for Excellence June 12, 2012 — by Tricia Manning-Smith Parents Using Embryo Adoption Get a Thanksgiving Baby November 21, 2011 — LifeNews Celebration of Our “Firstborn Baby” at Cedar Park Church September 19, 2010 Seattle Times video with the Lancaster Family November 20, 2008 — The Seattle Times Bothell Church Starts New Embryo Adoption Agency November 14, 2008 — KOMO News — Seattle Local Church Starts “Embryo Adoption” Service November 18, 2008 — Seattle Weekly
News stories — international

Around the world

Embryo adoption: what is it, how does it work and is it available in the UK? October 23, 2020 — Metro — UK I gave away my embryo to a stranger and now we're raising our little girls together as sisters March 15, 2013 — The Mirror — UK An incredible gift of life: Couple donates extra embryo to childless strangers — and now they're bringing up their daughters 'as sisters in different homes' December 5, 2012 — Daily Mail — UK Igreja americana promove adoção de embriões congelados para tirar 'vidas do freezer' November 23, 2011 — BBC Brasil

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