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[Gian]

Is it theoretically possible to take a fertilised child early in the pregnancy and transfer it to the womb of another mother?

If not now, will it be possible in the future?

Thanks

GIAN

[Phi for All]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrogacy#Gestational_surrogacy

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Gestational surrogacy (also known as host or full surrogacy[4]) was first achieved in April 1986.[5] It takes place when an embryo created by in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology is implanted in a surrogate, sometimes called a gestational carrier.

 

[mistermack]

3 hours ago, Gian said:

Is it theoretically possible to take a fertilised child early in the pregnancy and transfer it to the womb of another mother?

If not now, will it be possible in the future?

Thanks

GIAN

"theoretically possible" is a very speculative phrase. There is unlikely to be theory related to such a process, it's far too complicated to predict.

To be precise, "early in the pregnancy" would mean after an egg has implanted itself, and commenced hooking up it's plumbing to the mother. In that case, it's highly unlikely to the point of impossible, that doctors would embark on removing that, and trying to reconnect it to a different mother. There would be dual problems of morality, and of doing it without fatally damaging the embryo and placenta. 

In vitro fertilisation, as posted above, is already happening. 

Another possibility for the future is the development of an artificial womb, capable of carrying an in-vitro fertilised egg all the way to a viable baby without ever being placed in a woman. There is work being done on that, but it's dragging because of religious and moral objections, as well as practicalities. But I have a feeling that it will be possible in the future, and might even become the normal way of making babies. 

It might start out as a way of breeding valuable livestock, and progress to human reproduction.