First Genetically Modified Human Embryo Under Review

Wired is reporting that Cornell University researchers genetically modified a human embryo in 2007, but have only recently been gaining publicity as their work is being reviewed. "The research raises a number of thorny ethical questions. Though adding a fluorescent protein was merely a proof-of-principle step, scientists say that modified embryos could be used to research human diseases. They say embryos wouldn't be allowed to develop for more than a few weeks, much less implanted in a woman and brought to term."

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Someone think of the embryo!

[city]

For the sake of the embryo I hope that women aren't allowed to work in that lab. Some freak accident could lead to a woman being implanted with an embryo, which we know imbues it with a soul. And when the embryo is not brought to term the soul would go to hell... or would that be heaven since it hasn't committed sin yet? Wait what are the thorny ethical questions again?

Re:wouldn't be allowed to develop?

[megaditto]

Well, violating arbitrary limits may yet have very real consequences. For example, try dating someone uder 18 (14 in some states) and see what happens...