A British researcher and a barrister argue the need for clarification of the role of genetic parents in the determination of the use made of fertilized embryos in research and medical practice.
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Edwards, R., QC, M. Parental consent over embryos. Nature 310, 179 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1038/310179a0
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