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Ethical and Policy Considerations for Human Embryo and Stem Cell Research in China
Yao-Jin Peng1, Xiaoru Huang2, Qi Zhou1
1State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Abstract:
China's stem cell research policies are based on a cultural understanding that grants special protection to human embryos but does not assign them equivalent moral or legal status as fully developed humans. We discuss ethical considerations for embryo research and policy changes as China moves toward adopting internationally recognized rules.
