11.   Some clinics routinely ask patients if they want to donate embryos for research.

12.   The guidelines include several provisions designed to discourage anyone from donating embryos for profit or for the medical benefit of relatives.

13.   The Zanes chose to donate their embryos to the Bordens.

14.   Two months ago, Boston IVF began asking these patients to donate their embryos.

15.   As it has stood, the law permits licensed research using donated human embryos only for strictly limited purposes.

16.   Donating the embryos to another woman is out of the question, says Steven Zavidow.

17.   However, Bahabri said he is hopeful that the government will ultimately allow fertility clinics to donate such embryos to stem cell research.

18.   Zavidow sees donating embryos for research as a contribution to society.