Clinical research and biomedicine - National regulations with regard to stem cell research - Creation of human embryos for procurement of hES cells

3 important questions on Clinical research and biomedicine - National regulations with regard to stem cell research - Creation of human embryos for procurement of hES cells

Which instrument prohibits the creation of embryos for research aim?

The convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine

How do most MS feel about the creation of human embryos?

Most MS prohibit this practice
  • modification of human life
  • it includes destruction of embryos
  • there are alternative sources for procurement of stem cells
  • risk that women are placed under pressure to donate

Which MS explicitly accept the creation of research embryos?

Belgium, UK and Sweden
  • the creation is allowed if the objective can not be reached by research on supernumerary embryos
  • ban to create => lead to black market
  • no difference on ethical level between supernumerary and creating
  • advantage for national scientists

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