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February 07, 2005
Judge Rules Embryo Is A Human
A Chicago judge has ruled that an embryo mistakenly discarded by an Illinois fertility clinic was a 'human' and its parents can sue under the state's wrongful death law (h/t: Freedom of...)
Posted by Jim at February 7, 2005 08:59 AM
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A frozen embryo destroyed in a Chicago fertility clinic was a human being whose parents are entitled to file a wrongful-death lawsuit, a Cook County judge ruled Friday. Judge Jeffrey Lawrence II said "a pre-embryo is a 'human being' ...... [Read More]
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Destroyed embryo deemed human
A frozen embryo destroyed in a Chicago fertility clinic was a human being whose parents are entitled to file a wrongful-death lawsuit, a Cook County judge ruled Friday.
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What does this mean for stem cell research? They rely on embryos thrown out by parents. Again this will be a case where if a third party kills the embryo it is a crime but if the parents do it, it is allowed. I think there is a moral inconsistency here.
Posted by: georgina at February 7, 2005 01:10 PM
The problem is, I think we seem to be moving in the direction as a society of saying, "it's human if the parents want it to be and it's not if they don't." It's a perfect example of situational ethics. No wrongs, and still no rights for the unborn.
David
Posted by: David Flanagan at February 7, 2005 10:18 PM