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The development of an embryo outside the body, usually in an artificial environment.
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Embryonic development outside a person’s body.Use for artificial gestation, reproductive technology, or social changes around pregnancy and parenthood.
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The council debated whether ectogenesis would separate parenthood from gestation.
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