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Bioethicists Deplore Relaxation of 14-Day Limit on Human Embryo Research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) issued guidance to lift the limit on lab-grown embryo experimentation, meeting with strong criticism from bioethicists.

‘To experiment on human embryos that are up to 14 days old — extremely vulnerable human lives — is already a grave injustice and a form of exploitation,’ says U.K. scientist.