The British parliament will shortly be called upon to decide whether research on human eggs, fertilized in vitro, should be permitted or made a criminal offence. Scientists must make clear to their MPs where they stand.
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McLaren, A. IVF: regulation or prohibition?. Nature 342, 469–470 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/342469a0
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