PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Parthenogenesis, Universal Health Care, Corporatization
20 Mar 2017
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Research ethics: destruction of the early embryo, bioethicist robert george has pointed out that if human embryos are not human beings then there is the promise of scientific advancement and the prospect of developing useful therapies. Kass has made the claim that the protections of human dignity (cf. In reality we are very similar to the animal world. Spare versus created embryos: canadian law permits research with spare (leftover in vitro fertilized), not specifically created, embryos, does not allow embryos to be created for research, we don"t really need to because there are so many. In october 2003, a national survey was conducted by the research firm pollara, questioning 1375 adult canadians. Nearly 57% of those surveyed approved allowing stem cell research on human embryos that are either left over from fertility treatments or created for such research. 64% agreed that federal government should provide funding for this scientific research.
