Articles on this issue "embryos"

Spare Parts or Human Life?

Embryos Sacrificed for Research

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The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has given the go-ahead for the cloning of human embryos. BBC reported Tuesday that the creator of Dolly the sheep, Ian Wilmut, obtained a …

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Spare Parts or Human Life?

Embryos Sacrificed for Research

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The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has given the go-ahead for the cloning of human embryos. BBC reported Tuesday that the creator of Dolly the sheep, Ian Wilmut, obtained a …

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Pro-life Group Mourns the Death of Christopher Reeve

But Says Use of Embryonic Stem-Cells Wouldn't Have Saved Him

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A pro-life group mourned the death of "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve but cautioned that destructive research on human embryos wouldn't have helped him. "Today we mourn the passing of the …

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Doublespeak: False Term "Pre-embryo" Re-emerges

Warns Bioethicist Claudia Navarini

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Promotion of embryonic stem cell research and "morning-after" pills has led to the resurfacing of a false term in public discourse, warns a bioethicist. That term is "pre-embryo," which …

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Lawmakers Urged to Reject Funding for Embryonic Stem-Cell Work

Cardinal Keeler Sends Letter to Congressional Committees

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Cardinal William Keeler urged congressional opposition to any amendments to a bill that would authorize the use of federal funds for the destruction of human embryos in stem-cell research. …

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IVF Faces More Scrutiny by Science

Some Somber Views at Annual Meeting of Experts

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The 20th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology provided a mixed bag of news. Along with the usual news of the latest advances in in-vitro fertilization …

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Amid Fears, Embryonic Stem Cell Work Continues

Church Reminds Legislators of Moral Principles

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Debates over human cloning inevitably touch on the question of research with embryonic stem cells. Experiments are continuing with both adult and embryonic stem cells, even as many countries …

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The American Red Cross has turned down the U.S. governments first-ever grant for stem cell research on human embryos, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Though one of its leukemia …

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The importation of embryonic stem cells for scientific research is ethically inadmissible, say Germanys Catholic bishops. A statement issued by the bishops Permanent Council calls on …

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Deputies in Bundestag Urged to Defend Life

Open Letter on Importation of Embryonic Cells

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As a debate on the importing of embryonic stem cells for research looms in the Bundestag, deputies were urged by Christian leaders to make a clear vote that defends human life from conception. …

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Many Cell Lines Might Not Prove Useful, Researchers Say

Meanwhile, Harvard Could Become a Cell Supplier

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A federal agency has identified the developers of 64 embryonic stem cell lines eligible for study using government money. The announcement by the National Institutes of Health triggered new …

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U.S. Senate to Grapple with 3 Life Issues

Human Cloning, Stem Cell Research and the Mexico City Policy

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The U.S. Senate will soon be in the thick of battle over three life-related issues. The first is human cloning. On Wednesday the Democratic leader of the Senate said he was "very …

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100 Groups Oppose Embryonic Stem-Cell Work

Catholic Leaders Urge Nondestructive Research

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The Catholic Leadership Conference today released a statement condemning destructive embryonic stem cell research, encouraging instead the more ethical and equally promising path of adult stem …

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British Lawmakers Vote to Extend Embryo Research

Pro-lifer Warns That Human Cloning Is Drawing Near

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United Kingdom politicians have voted decisively in favor of extending the research done on human embryos, BBC reported today. The vote by Members of Parliament to relax the existing rules was …

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