Human embryo models: the importance of national policy and governance review

Foreman, Amy L., Liddell, Kathleen, Franklin, Sarah, Jackson, Emily, Rozeik, Christina and Niakan, Kathy K. (2023) Human embryo models: the importance of national policy and governance review. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 82. ISSN 0959-437X

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Abstract

Integrated and non-integrated stem cell-based embryo models are becoming widely adopted tools in biomedical research with distinct advantages over animal models for studying human development. Although SCB-EMs have tremendous benefits for research, they raise a number of social, ethical and legal questions that affect future research and widespread adoption in industry and clinical settings. The 2021 International Society for Stem Cell Research Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation provide helpful guidance on many of these issues but do not have force in domestic law. Careful appraisal and development of national legal and ethical frameworks is crucial. Paving the way to better regulation provides an ethical and social foundation to continue using human embryo models and to fully realise their potential benefits for reproductive medicine.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/current-opin...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Sociology Law
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine K Law Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2023 16:00
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2024 19:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/119895

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