Rethinking Human Embryo Research Policies

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dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Kirstin R.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIltis, Ana S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMarquez, Nuria Gallegoen_US
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Daniel S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRobert, Jason Scotten_US
dc.contributor.authorde Melo-Martín, Inmaculadaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBigg, Mariekeen_US
dc.contributor.authorFranklin, Sarahen_US
dc.contributor.authorHolm, Sorenen_US
dc.contributor.authorMetzler, Ingriden_US
dc.contributor.authorMolè, Matteo A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTaupitz, Jochenen_US
dc.contributor.authorTesta, Giuseppeen_US
dc.contributor.authorSugarman, Jeremyen_US
dc.contributor.orgJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T16:04:53Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-04-05T16:04:53Zen_US
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractIt now seems technically feasible to culture human embryos beyond the “fourteen-day limit,” which has the potential to increase scientific understanding of human development and perhaps improve infertility treatments. The fourteen-day limit was adopted as a compromise but subsequently has been considered an ethical line. Does it remain relevant in light of technological advances permitting embryo maturation beyond it? Should it be changed and, if so, how and why? What justifications would be necessary to expand the limit, particularly given that doing so would violate some people's moral commitments regarding human embryos? Robust stakeholder engagement preceded adoption of the fourteen-day limit and should arguably be part of efforts to reassess it. Such engagement could also consider the need for enhanced oversight of human embryo research. In the meantime, developing and implementing reliable oversight systems should help foster high-quality research and public confidence in it.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMatthews, Kirstin R.W., Iltis, Ana S., Marquez, Nuria Gallego, et al.. "Rethinking Human Embryo Research Policies." <i>The Hastings Center Report,</i> 51, no. 1 (2021) Wiley: 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1215.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalHastingsCenterReport-2021-Matthews-RethinkingHumanEmbryoResearchPoliciesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114551en_US
dc.titleRethinking Human Embryo Research Policiesen_US
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