In the United States, assisted reproduction and embryo research in the private sector have been left largely unregulated, whereas federally funded labs face stringent controls. The distinction makes little sense.
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Private embryos, public policy. Nature 420, 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/420001a
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