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Government plans for three-parent babies

Government plans for three-parent babies

Babies with three genetic parents could be born within a few years, as the Government this week announced plans for a consultation on changing embryology rules.

20 Jan 2012

Support for ‘personhood’ embryo vote in US state

Support for ‘personhood’ embryo vote in US state

Over 40 per cent of voters in the US state of Mississippi have backed a proposal to give human embryos full legal rights as people.

18 Nov 2011

First human trial using embryo stem cells halted

First human trial using embryo stem cells halted

18 Nov 2011

EU ruling on stem cells hailed as triumph of ethics

EU ruling on stem cells hailed as triumph of ethics

1 Nov 2011

First embryonic stem cell trial is given go-ahead in the UK

First embryonic stem cell trial is given go-ahead in the UK

27 Sep 2011

Concern over animal-human embryos grown in UK labs

Concern over animal-human embryos grown in UK labs

25 Jul 2011

France to keep embryonic stem cell restrictions

France to keep embryonic stem cell restrictions

6 Jun 2011
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Hope for embryos in EU stem cell patent case

Hope for embryos in EU stem cell patent case

28 Apr 2011

Health Secretary to consider allowing ‘three-parent IVF’

11 Mar 2011

Scientist hails ethical stem cell discovery

9 Oct 2008

Pro-life minister leaves Cabinet

24 Sep 2008

New effort to collect cord blood stem cells

4 Aug 2008

Bishop: embryos Bill could hurt Labour in by-election

15 Jul 2008

Final embryos votes delayed until autumn

10 Jul 2008