the media focused on the provision authorising research using human embryonic stem cells
derived from surplus embryos from in-vitro fertilisation clinics. Another point made by …

According to the attorney general, Claudio Fonteles, using human embryos is
“unconstitutional” because it infringes the right to life, and so should be banned. Whether or …

Research and therapy with embryonic stem cells, regulated in Brazil by the Biosecurity Act,
is a source of controversial questionings regarding bioethical, moral and legal aspects …

Research using embryonic stem cells is permitted under the country's Biosafety Legislation,
approved in March 2005, although several limitations are applied, such as only using …

IN 1998, A TEAM LED BY Wisconsin researcher James Thomson created the first line of
human embryonic stem cells. Since then, stem cells have rarely left the headlines. Not since …

Stem cells are currently considered a promising field of science. This is because these cells
have the ability to transform themselves into other cells or tissues. However, this issue …

An aura of controversy has always accompanied the development of biotechnology and its
extension to a number of scientific and medical domains up to present days. As a matter of …

Stem Cell research using human embryos has created widespread public controversy.
Supporters say it holds the promise of future medical cures for devastating illnesses …

Fast-moving and ever-changing, stem cell science and research presents ongoing ethical
and legal challenges in many countries. Each development and innovation throws up new …

The therapeutic promise of human embryonic stem cell research means that such research
must be allowed to proceed, albeit under well-regulated conditions, Canadian Institutes of …