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Pushing the Limits on Embryo Research

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Pushing the Limits on Embryo Research
A donated human embryo is seen through a microscope at the La Jolla IVF Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2007. The clinic accepts donated embryos from around the country through The Stem Cell resource, which are then given to stem cell research labs for research. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images
Jennifer Lahl
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It’s no surprise to many of us that the “14-day rule,” which limits research on human embryos to their first two weeks of development, is being challenged.
Jennifer Lahl
Jennifer Lahl
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Jennifer Lahl is the founder and president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture and producer of the documentary films, “Eggsploitation,” “Anonymous Father’s Day,” “Breeders: A Subclass of Women?,” “Maggie’s Story,” and “#BigFertility,” which was an official selection in the Silicon Valley International Film Festival. Her new film, “Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender?” was released June 17, 2021.
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