Ethical Issues- Embryo Research Flashcards
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Ethical issues
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Issue of personhood e.g. Jonathon Glover, Mary Anne Warren, Judith Jarvis Thompson, Catholic Church
Pope Pius XI said that the embryos were people from the moment of conception, embryos are afforded full human rights
Embryo research is seen as immoral, using life for experiments for older life
Do not murder
Are embryos sentient beings or not?
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Outline embryo research
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Done up to 14 days before the CNS forms
Donated embryos from failed IVF or finished IVF
For genetic conditions e.g. Huntington’s, Parkinson’s etc.
Embryos are destroyed at 14 days
