Ban on screening for 'donor sibling' embryos
The UK's High Court has banned the screening of embryos to help couples conceive healthy children who would also be able to provide cord blood to save the lives of seriously ill siblings. The surprise ruling, which concluded a case brought by pro-life campaigners, will prevent Raj and Shahana Hashmi...
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Publicity stunts can hinder medical progress
by Dr Jess Buxton
Baby Eve, supposedly the world's first cloned human, timed her holiday season arrival well. Born on the 26th December, when competition for the headlines was likely to be minimal, the mysterious baby girl received the full attention of the media. Clonaid, the religious cult-backed company that claims to have created...