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SAN DIEGO, Oct 25 (LSN.ca) – For the first time US scientists have admitted publicly to creating human embryos knowing that they will be used for experimentation which will cause their deaths. While scientists have long used human embryos for such revolting ends, the embryos used were those “left over” from fertility treatments. The current research from Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Virginia created 40 human embryos with ova and sperm donations from young, healthy donors.

The study, revealed at a reproductive medicine conference yesterday, harvested 162 mature ova from 12 young women and created human embryos using frozen sperm. Over 100 embryos were created with over 50 developing to five days of age. From 40 human embryos, the researchers were able to obtain three stem cell lines.

For more see the Ottawa Citizen at:  https://www.ottawacitizen.com/national/001025/4747429.html