A woman who, for religious or other moral reasons, chooses not to have her embryos
cryopreserved, may be in the position to provide fresh embryos to stem cell research without …

The use of human embryos in human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research raises
significant ethical and policy issues associated with their donation. Recent research …

hESC research is an ethically acceptable use of human embryos that are in excess of those
needed to meet the fertility goals of patients. The ethical basis for this view and issues to be …

Collectively, this evidence suggests that the ability to donate embryos specifically for hESC
research may be limited in the future. This finding has implications for the informed-consent …

Objectives To develop and investigate a consent process that satisfies the Assisted Human
Reproduction (AHR) Act and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Stem Cell …

Some stem cell researchers believe that it is easier to derive human embryonic stem cells
from fresh rather than frozen embryos and they have had in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinicians …

In 2001, embryos and their stem cells were, at least in North America, the bioethical issue of
the year. In the United States, following extensive lobbying and unusual reflection, US …

This article is a response to McLeod and Baylis (2007) who speculate on the dangers of
requesting fresh 'spare'embryos from IVF patients for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) …

Stem cell research has enormous potential to advance knowledge about many diseases but
poses critical ethical issues. Many countries and US states have developed policies …

Scientific progress in human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research and increased funding
make it imperative to look ahead to the ethical issues generated by the expected use of …