Research
Human embryos are being researched to determine their use in treating diseases. Their use in stem cell research, reproductive cloning, and germline engineering are currently being explored. The morality of this type of research is debated because an embryo is often used.
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“If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs.”
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