It’s time to translate vague unease around stem cell IVF into clear guardrails Thorny ethics around using stem cells to create eggs and sperm demand tough conversations

https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/stem-cell-ivf-ethics-regulation-complications/ By Zubin Master and Scott D. RhodesJan. 20, 2026 Master is associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and associate director of Wake Forest University’s Center for Bioethics, Health & Society. Rhodes is professor and chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University of School of Medicine.