I sometimes get asked if there's a physical difference between a fertilised and unfertilised chicken egg so I cracked a few of my own and compared them to unfertilised commercial eggs. It seems to ...

Medical abortion works in two stages: First the women is given the drug mifepristone, which blocks a hormone needed to make fertilised eggs stick to the womb lining. After 48 hours, the woman is ...

The 'potential human being' argument gives the right to life to the unborn from the very earliest stage of development - the moment when the egg is fertilised. This argument renders irrelevant any ...

It is impossible for post-menopausal women to get pregnant naturally But can opting for In-Vitro Fertilisation IVF change this natural course Here’s what we know ...

Twins occur when two separate eggs are fertilised at the same time, or when a fertilised eggs splits into two. Multiple births can also happen as a result of 'hyper-ovulation' – when more than one egg ...