Human fertility and embryology
The Church of Scotland has been closely involved in debate over the issues of human fertilisation and embryology over many years. It strongly opposes the creation of human embryos or animal-human hybrid embryos for the purposes of research or therapy.
More information is available on the SRT website.
Discussion starters
- Human Cloning: The Ethical Issues
- Ethical Issues with Cloned Embryo Research
- Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells: Ethical Dilemmas
Church's position on creation of hybrid embryos for research purposes.
More information is available on the SRT website.