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Professor Sarah Devaney, Chair of our Working Group on the 14-day rule for embryo research, introduces our new background briefings exploring the key scientific and ethical considerations relating to the rule.

Over the next three months, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics will be working with engagement specialists to run 41 community conversations across the UK, gathering views on the 14-day limit for research using embryos.

Molly Gray, Public Engagement Manager at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, introduces our upcoming public dialogue and discusses the importance of engaging the public in conversations around the 14-day rule for human embryo research.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) will work with UKRI Sciencewise to run a large-scale dialogue to assess public opinions on reviewing the 14-day rule for human embryo research, providing policymakers with much-needed insights on this underexplored topic.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has launched a project to provide decision-makers with the independent evidence they need to better understand arguments for and against extensions to the 14-day time limit on human embryo research.