Sentences with phrase «concern as the embryo»

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We do not know why in the very early stages of pregnancy still occur spotting, although speculation on this subject exist and they concern the process of implantation of the embryo in the uterus, as well as the action of hormones.

He said he recognised some people have moral concerns with the research, especially on hybrid embryos, but many doctors see it as a «moral endeavour» as it could pave the way for lifesaving treatment.

Britain on Monday granted its first licence for the genetic modification of human embryos as part of research into infertility and why miscarriages happen, in a move likely to raise ethical concerns.

Known as germline modification, edits to embryos, eggs or sperm are of particular concern because a person created using such cells would have had their genetic make - up changed without consent, and would permanently pass down that change to future generations.

He is also concerned about China, which prohibits gene - editing of embryos but does not strictly enforce similar rules, as shown by failed attempts to curb the use of ultrasound for sex selection and to stamp out unauthorized stem - cell clinics.

The Catholic Church, evangelical Christians, and concerned civic action groups who view embryo research as immoral are not likely to turn to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the American Society for Human Genetics, the Hinxton Group, the Nuffield Council on Bioetics, or other scientific and medical organizations for their primary counsel.

I am concerned about the gender disparity in the regulations to section 8 (3) of the AHRA, which, by virtue of a woman's fertility being tied to her age, puts men at an advantage, as well as the situation of embryos created for the reproductive purposes of same - sex couples, as mentioned by Carsley.