“The discovery also points to potential ways to block the fusion of sperm and egg to prevent pregnancy. Scientists could now study the structure of the Juno\u2013Izumo1 complex, and perhaps develop a new class of contraceptive drugs that interfere with this junction.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If one protein or the other could be inactivated, the contraception arguments about whether or not fertilization has taken place and whether the blastocyst has attached to the uterine wall would become moot. The Juno-Izumo attraction occurs before both of these events, which have each been claimed to constitute the beginning of life. Preventing the protein interaction would effectively guarantee against any possibility of zygote formation. In other words, there would be zero possibility of abortion or “termination” involved in the process. Abortion is not possible before there is life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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