Is it true that leftover IVF human embryos will never become fully human?
Some proponents of ESCR claim that we should fund this research because leftover embryos cannot even become human beings. They argue that we should use them for research rather than allow the human embryos to go to waste. This argument begs the question. The only way that leftover embryos will not become fully human is if scientists kill them to extract their stem cells, or if they die of natural causes. The truth is that many frozen embryos can be used for later reproduction by their parents. Frozen embryos can be also be adopted by other parents wanting to have their own children.[See: http://www.snowflakes.org/] (Doni’s Note: I would not have stated “the only way they will not become fully human”. The intent of this writer I believe was to say that an embryo will not reach his/her next stage of development if terminated. HOWEVER the embryo itself is ALREADY fully human. You are either human and living or not human and not living. No room to be arbitrary here.
