Each stored embryo is a stem cell debate


As Congress renews debate about funding human embryonic stem cell research, people are deciding what to do with their excess embryos. Only the ’parents’ of the embryos are legally entitled to decide what to do with the frozen embryos. There are four basic options and no consensus as to which one is the universally ethical choice: (i) discarding the embryos, (ii) making them available for adoption, (iii) storage at -310 degrees Fahrenheit, and (iv) donation for research. Read more


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