If we were to contemplate killing mentally retarded infants to obtain transplantable organs, no one would characterize the controversy that would erupt as a debate “about organ tra
The question of when human life begins continues to be a source of ethical and political controversy. In this debate, the language used by many medical textbooks fosters significan
Embryo research became a hot-button political issue, and strikingly, just as had been anticipated in 1994, public officials and candidates for office regularly spoke about the issu
Human embryonic stem cell (HESC) research offers much hope for alleviating the human suffering brought on by the ravages of disease and injury. HESCs are characterized by their cap
Three reasons are given for the pursuit of human stem cell research: to increase understanding of normal cell development; to screen new drugs in vitro; and to provide tissue for c
In humans, the term “embryo” technically applies after implantation of the organism is complete (approximately 14 days after fertilization) until eight weeks of development, at whi
On the occasion of its 12th General Assembly, the Pontifical Academy for Life celebrated an international Congress on the theme: “The human embryo in the pre-implantation phase: Sc
The gift of life which God the Creator and Father has entrusted to man calls him to appreciate the inestimable value of what he has been given and to take responsibility for it: th
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