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Vatican toughens stance on embryo research

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Proclamation on biomedical science and reproductive medicine revised.

The Roman Catholic Church has reaffirmed its opposition to embryonic stem cell research in a document that updates its 20-year-old position on biomedical research and reproductive medicine.

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Butler, D. Vatican toughens stance on embryo research. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1306

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