The readers of EMBO reports will be familiar with the broad outlines of the debate about whether it is morally acceptable to destroy human embryos for the purposes of medical research. The Talking Point articles published here exemplify the two sides of this debate: Robert George and Patrick Lee argue that such research is inherently wrong, whereas Thomas Douglas and Julian Savulescu contend th...

The news that thousands of women at risk of giving birth to sick children could benefit from a revolutionary technique to ensure that their babies are free from genetic disorders hit the headlines in Britain last month where the technique was developed. Five women in the country are pregnant after having their embryos tested using the technique, which can screen out the genes for common disorde...