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What is a human embryo? A new piece in the bioethics puzzle

1 Dec 2014

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The controversy surrounding the human embryo is a longstanding one. Thirty years ago, there was already an intense debate over moral and legal status of the human embryo and its moral, legal, and political implications. This controversy is still very much alive. In fact, the emergence of modern technologies in the recent years has made the debate even more complicated. Today, we not only debate how to treat the...

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PMID: 25559839
DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2014.55.669

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