In-vitro fertilization.

Nairobi

(ENI)--Kenyan church leaders have warned against scientists trying to "play God" following news that childless couples in the East African Adj. 1. East African - of or relating to or located in East Africa country are to be offered in-vitro fertilization (IVF IVF in vitro fertilization.

IVF
abbr.
in vitro fertilization

IVF 1 In vitro fertilization, see there 2. Intravascular fluid ) treatment.

The Sunday Standard newspaper in Nairobi reported recently that scientists had succeeded for the first time in Kenya Kenya uses East Africa Time (UTC+3).

The tz-zone identifier is "Africa/Nairobi".

• • [ in creating embryos by fertilizing a woman's ovule ovule (o´vul)
1. the oocyte within the graafian follicle.

2. any small, egglike structure.

o·vule
n.
1. A small or immature ovum of a mammal.

2. in the laboratory with a man's sperm. Up to now Kenyans seeking IVF have had to travel abroad for treatment.

Anglican Bishop An Anglican Bishop is a bishop in the Anglican church, either in the British Isles or beyond. Anglican Bishops

Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa)
Archbishop Robin Eames (Ireland)

Alfred Chipman described the technique as an attempt by scientists to "play God." Rev. Zablon Thamburi, former presiding bishop of the Methodist Church of Kenya, stressed that his church was not against science, but that church leaders wanted to be sure that the process would not be misused. "I am sure God supports scientific developments, but we oppose the commercialization of the process." he told ENI.

The cost of IVF treatment for people in Kenya has been estimated at $5,000 US.

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