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HUMAN EMBRYO (RESEARCH) ACT 2004 (NO. 22 OF 2004) - SECT 7

Meaning of human embryo

    (1)     In this Act:

"human embryo" means a live embryo that has a human genome or an altered human genome and that has been developing for less than 8 weeks since the appearance of 2 pro-nuclei or the initiation of its development by other means.

    (2)     In working out the length of the period of development of a human embryo, any period when the development of the embryo is suspended is to be disregarded.



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