“The creation of synthetic embryos—whether animal or human—raises all sorts of ethical questions about the moral status of these cell cultures….The answers aren’t obvious—regardless of worldview considerations.” - Reasons
“The creation of a human embryo without sperm or egg … goes beyond what we have seen in previous artificial reproductive technology and genetic engineering techniques.” - RNS
“A panel of bioethicists and scientists in the U.S. gave cautionary approval this week to an ethically questionable process they say could prevent the transfer of congenital diseases from generation to generation. But it results in embryos with genetic material from three parents: a sperm, an egg, and a donor egg.”
