Assignment task: Should the "14 day rule" for growing embryos be changed?
1. What is the name of the committee that lays down the guidelines for the scientific field? Who governs this committee and how long has this committee been around?
2. According to the first article, why 14 days? What is so special about 14 days? Give as much information as you can about the significance of 14 days of development.
3. According to the first article, why did scientists agree there's no reason to push development past 28 days?
4. What happens to all the embryos created but not used? Does it violate ethical norms of respect to create so many potential human lives knowing that the vast majority will be destroyed or indefinitely stored?"
5. Do you think scientists should be allowed to grow embryos in a dish beyond 14 days? Give your answer and explain why you chose your answer.