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Stem cell research in the laboratory (Photo: NLD) |
The French government has recently announced an official decree allowing research activities on human embryos and stem cells.
According to the decree, research on human embryos and stem cells is permitted only under three circumstances, with written consent from the couple providing the embryos and the French Biomedicine Agency.
The specified cases include surplus embryos, embryos that cannot survive in the womb or be kept for reproductive purposes, and embryos displaying abnormal genetic traits that require study for scientific work.
According to Mrs. Carine Camby, Director General of the French Biomedicine Agency, France currently holds approximately 120,000 human embryos frozen in medical support centers for in vitro fertilization.
Forty percent of these embryos are registered by couples for the purpose of having children.
The French Biomedicine Agency is responsible for ensuring that research activities on human embryos and stem cells are conducted safely, with quality, transparency, and in compliance with the strict regulations of biological law.
