Article 6(2)(c) of Directive 98/44/EC

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An attempt to clarify what an embryo is

By Joanna Applequist | Posted on July 1, 2013

What is really meant by the term ”human embryo” as used in Article 6(2)(c) of the Biotech Directive (98/44/EC)? Are parthenotes to be considered as embryos and what is meant by “capable of commencing the process of development to a human being”? Following an appeal by International Stem Cell Corporation (“ISCC”) against a decision that...

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