Sentences with phrase «creation of human embryos»

But it also had a dark side: producing its supply of stem cells required the creation of human embryos which were later destroyed.

Clinton made the prohibition explicit in December 1994, when he forbade the agency from funding the creation of human embryos for research.

The difficulties associated with obtaining nerve tissue at the correct stage of development and differentiation from aborted embryos means that foetal tissue transplantation is no longer in favour, but the creation of human embryos specifically as sources of stem cells, and the push to use «spare» embryos from IVF treatments is gatheringmomentum.

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That would, of course, mean the creation solely for purposes of research of human embryos» human subjects who are not really best described as preimplantation embryos.

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Rabbi Neuberger asserted that «it's really important that one accepts that... new scientific research has taught us... that the human embryo is not as unique as we thought before... We do have to think differently about the «unique quality of human embryos» in the way that Peter Saunders is saying... The miracle of creation... may have to be explained somewhat differently... Our human brains are given to us by God... to better the life of other human beings... and if this technology can do it..., and I don't believe that anybody is going to research beyond fourteen days, then so be it, lets do it.»

research; since most of the reports have concentrated on justifying the creation of cloned human embryos for research into and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, «stem - cells» has become synonymous with «embryonic stem - cells» in the public imagination.

Not only is IVF the most obvious source of «fresh» and cryopreserved embryos, but the growing acceptance of embryo creation and disposal through IVF has shaped our moral imagination, rendering us less and less capable of seeing any relevant moral claims attending the early embryo as incipient human life.

Human cloning and other experimental methods of asexual embryo creation could result in reproduction becoming a part of the manufacturing sector.

The bill includes the creation of human - animals embryos for research as well as reforms that would allow lesbian couples and single women to access IVF.

Mr Cameron said that he did not favour overturning the controversial Human Embryology Act, which allows the creation of hybrid human and animal embHuman Embryology Act, which allows the creation of hybrid human and animal embhuman and animal embryos.

The genome - editing technique earned top honors, in part because of achievements such as «the creation of a long - sought «gene drive» that could eliminate pests or the diseases they carry, and the first deliberate editing of the DNA of human embryos.»

Then a team in Japan reported success using a very different technique that did not require donated human eggs or the creation of embryos.

The process transforms the adult cells into pluripotent stem cells, which seem to share the key characteristics of embryonic stem cells but do not require the creation, use, or destruction of a human embryo.

The creation of human - animal hybrid embryos, which is now legal in Britain, was also rejected by the vast majority of respondents.

Tory MP Edward Leigh had led the cross-party bid to outlaw the creation of human - animal embryos, arguing the technique was a «step too far».

A shortage of human eggs for embryo creation has held up the studies.