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pre-embryo

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pre-em·bry·o (pr-mbr-)
n.
A fertilized ovum up to 14 days old, before it becomes implanted in the uterus.
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After the procedure, some women were told their eggs were "unsuitable" for fertilization, and some women were told their eggs had been fertilized and the pre-embryo had been "frozen for her future use.
Patients' eggs & embryos 'stolen' by physicians by Tammelleo, A. David / Medical Law's Regan Report
The harvesting of stem cells is immoral because it necessitates the destruction of the pre-embryo at the blastocyst stage, which is regarded by many as a human being with an inalienable right to life.
Selected annotated bibliography on stem cell research and cloning by Daly, Conrad C. / Southern Medical Journal
00 Hardcover Series: title K10 Among the nine topics in this issue of the annual produced by the Institute of Jewish Law at Boston University are early interpretations of the Bible and Talmud as a reflection of Medieval legal realia, Genesis in Western canon law, conspicuous religious symbols in the public schools of France and the US, and a rabbinical court decision regarding a dispute over the fate of pre-embryos.
The Jewish law annual; v.16 by Reference & Research Book News
 
 
 
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