embryo research

Q. Do you have an opinion about human embryo research?

For example, an entire area of study, embryo research, has grown in the private sector over the last 20 years.

They considered the regulations governing embryo research in many other countries.

And members also voted to ban the use of Federal funds for human embryo research.

Another provision in the bill would prohibit the use of Federal money for embryo research.

Whether the timing of this programme was influenced by the current debate on embryo research, I do not know.

Under the current Bush administration there is talk of banning all embryo research, even work supported by private funds.

Even while his soul-searching took place, the field of embryo research has developed rapidly.

Among recent subjects have been council house sales, public attitudes to embryo research and the effects of unemployment on young women.

It also reduces Federal aid to family planning programs overseas and limits human embryo research.

"Advances in medical technology continue to raise questions about life support, embryo research, cloning and more.

Our policy on embryo research is in total disarray."

A Congressional ban on embryo research prohibits both types of experiments.

But for opponents, embryo research was quite simply repugnant.

It is for this reason that many feminists, too, are opposed to exploitative embryo research.

Panel members say they have been besieged by mail, mostly from church groups and others opposed to any kind of embryo research.

Embryo research has been a delicate issue for Mr. Bush.

To say this is not to belittle the sincere concern shown by many religious people in the debate over embryo research.

I argue that this research is less morally problematic than other embryo research.

Embryo research is banned in four Member States, including Germany.

Eighteen states have adopted laws prohibiting embryo research when done in connection with an abortion.

The documents maintain that the Congressional ban has discouraged the development of a coherent public policy on embryo research.

She added, "I think the states will become a fertile battleground for the larger social question of should embryo research be permissible."

Virginia does not have laws governing embryo research.

If the answer is yes, President Bush will need to revise his ban against government financing of embryo research.