Ethics in embryo research: a position statement by the ASRM Ethics in Embryo Research Task Force and the ASRM Ethics Committee
Research involving human embryos is ethically acceptable if it is likely to provide significant new knowledge that may benefit human health, well-being of the off- spring, or reproduction.
Published
Volume 113, Issue 2, Pages 270–294
Authors:
Ethics in Embryo Research Task Force, Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Abstract:
Scientific research using human embryos advances human health and offspring well-being and provides vital insights into the mechanisms for reproduction and disease. Research involving human embryos is ethically acceptable if it is likely to provide significant new knowledge that may benefit human health, well-being of the offspring, or reproduction.
