destroy embryo

Frequency: 5.86.1 per million words

To terminate the existence of an embryo.

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  • Some people believe that destroying an embryo is murder.
  • The new legislation debates whether it is legal to destroy unused embryos.
  • For stem cell research, scientists may need to destroy an early embryo.
  • The couple faced the difficult decision of whether to destroy their remaining frozen embryos.
  • The lab was criticized after viable embryos were destroyed accidentally.
  • If the embryo shows genetic defects, the clinic might recommend destroying it.
  • They destroyed the embryos that were not selected for implantation.
  • What are the ethical implications of destroying a human embryo?
  • The clinic will destroy the embryos after five years unless the couple renews storage.
  • The debate centers on when life begins and whether destroying an embryo constitutes taking a life.