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René Frydman, medical father of the first French test tube baby
In this interview our guest is head of Gynecology-Obstetrics-Reproduction at Antoine Béclère Hospital, Professor René Frydman.
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Professor Rene FRYDMAN
We sowed grass seeds recently. Last Saturday, the first blades of grass appeared. If the seeds had been destroyed, we would not have any grass.
At the human level, if the zygote is destroyed, a new human person is destroyed, albeit the time span to reach maturity is much longer.
"The fertilized egg has all the information necessary for the development of a new human being" --- The World Book Encyclopedia (International) page 358, [H] vol 9, (C)1992
Yours Respectfully,
Br.Francis McLean,OCSO.
Bolton Abbey,MOONE,Co Kildare,Ireland.