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How Far Would You Go to Have a Healthy Baby?
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After losing their son Noahto to mitochondrial disease, Kristelle and Evan Shulman are determined that his death will not be in vain, holding fast to their dream of having healthy, biologically-related children. This search leads them abroad in pursuit of an emerging reproductive technology, one filled with scientific promise, but also ethical questions, financial strain, and profound uncertainty. This episode explores how families and physicians make decisions when novel approaches can reduce risk, but never eliminate it. (Part 2 of 2.) This episode features: Kristelle and Evan Shulman: Parents navigating mitochondrial disease and reproductive decisionmaking. Marni Falk, MD : Attending…