The Dangers of Stem Cell Derived Models of Human Embryos

Synthetic human embryos were grown from embryonic stem cells. They say the danger is that missteps or unjustified claims will have a chilling effect on the public and policymakers. Unlike human embryos arising from in vitro fertilization, there are currently no clear regulations governing stem cell derived models of human embryos. Professor Briscoe stressed the profound ethical and legal questions that now arise due to the work.