How abortion ruling could affect IVF and embryonic research

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Publish Date:

July 1, 2022

Author(s):

Dremann, Sue

Source:

Palo Alto Weekly

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Related Organization(s):

Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology,
Center for Law and the Biosciences

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling ending federal abortion rights under Roe v. Wade could inspire groups that seek to protect embryos to urge greater restrictions on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryonic stem cell research, according to Henry T. (Hank) Greely, director of the Stanford Law School Center for Biomedical Ethics.