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THE AMBIGUITY OF THE EMBRYO: ETHICAL INCONSISTENCY IN THE HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL DEBATE

2007-02-28

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Abstract: We argue in this essay that (1) the embryo is an irredeemably ambiguous entity and its ambiguity casts serious doubt on the arguments claiming its full protection or, at least, protection against its use as a means for stem cell research, (2) those who claim the embryo should be protected as “one of us” are committed to a position even they do not uphold in their practices, (3) views that defend the prot...

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Literature Corpus work: 77610562-6eb6-588c-8a40-63e22083450c
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9973.2007.00480.x

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