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The moral status of the embryo post-Dolly.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15800363     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cameron and Williamson have provided a provocative and timely review of the ethical questions prompted by the birth of Dolly. The question Cameron and Williamson seek to address is "In the world of Dolly, when does a human embryo acquire respect?". Their initial discussion sets the scene by providing a valuable overview of attitudes towards the embryo, summarising various religious, scientific, and philosophical viewpoints. They then ask, "What has Dolly changed?" and identify five changes, the first being that fertilisation is no longer required to create an embryo. Following this analysis they then ask when an embryo created other than by fertilisation begins to acquire respect. This paper explores the ethical and legal issues highlighted by Cameron and Williamson's paper.
Authors:
Catherine Stanton; John Harris
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical ethics     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0306-6800     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-31     Completed Date:  2005-07-05     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513619     Medline TA:  J Med Ethics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  221-5     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
School of Law, University of Manchester, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Embryo Implantation
Embryo Research / ethics*
Embryo Transfer
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Humans
Morals*
Personhood*
Sheep
Value of Life
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