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Spanish Bishops make statement against embryo selection
By h.b.
Oct 18, 2008 - 10:41 PM

The Spanish bishops have issued a statement against the medical advance which has led to a recently born baby in Sevilla, as a result of embryo selection, being able to save the life of its older brother by the use of umbilical cord stem cells.

The church condemned the procedure as ‘the baby’s brothers had been killed’ in reference to the discarded embryos. Despite the position of the church, the majority of Spanish people are in favour of the use of embryos to cure illnesses.