The human stem cells debate: A UK perspective

Tor Lezemore
Susan Bull

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb409

Abstract:

The potential use of embryonic stem cells for the treatment of common diseases raises a number of ethical concerns relating to the use of embryos in research and the possibility of human reproductive cloning. This paper assesses the debate about the moral permissibility of research using embryonic cells and outlines recent changes in UK legislation.

Keywords:stem cell therapy ,embryo research ,Human Fertilization and Embryology Act ,ethics ,cloning ,en ,