# Embryos Used in Split-Cell Research

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embryos-used-in-split-cell-research/179646>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 4, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embryos-used-in-split-cell-research/179646 "2003-06-04T17:19:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embryos-used-in-split-cell-research/179646/1 "2003-06-04T17:19:11Z")

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how are they disposed of if they don’t die of genetic defects or other semi-natural complications? and how old (in terms of how many months pregnant the mother would be, or how old the baby would be if already born) are they when they are normally disposed of?

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**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embryos-used-in-split-cell-research/179646/2 "2003-06-04T18:47:54Z")

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You’re thinking of 'Stem Cell Research" are you not?

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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embryos-used-in-split-cell-research/179646/3 "2003-06-04T19:10:42Z")

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yeah, sorry.