Courts weigh in on embryos
Ruling that embryo disposal is basis for wrongful death suit unlikely to affect stem cells
By Edward Winnick
Although last week's decision by an Illinois judge clearing the way for a couple to sue a Chicago fertility clinic for wrongful death after clinic workers accidentally disposed of a healthy embryo has raised concerns about its implications for in vitro fertilization and reproductive rights, legal experts don't expect the ruling to stand up on appeal or to have much of an effect on stem cell research.
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February 12, 2005
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