Advances in medical science and technology have brought the miracle of birth to women and families who may otherwise have gone without children.
And, while there is no denying the great benefits of this technology, there is little regulation over the private and lucrative global industry of invitro and surrogacy which allows for choosing specific traits in donor eggs and sperm.
There is also no framework for protecting the rights of the children of technology assisted reproduction.

That is the concern of Doctor Mary Ann Mason, U-C Graduate School professor specializing in child and family law, and the author of the new book, "BABIES OF TECHNOLOGY: Assisted Reproduction and Rights of the Child."

Dr. Mason is Jane McMillan's guest in this installment on KCBS Radio In Depth.