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by joker_minmax 1027 days ago
Until we fully understand all of the processes in morphogenesis and hormone changes in prenatal development (hint: we don't), I see this pursuit as reckless at best. Furthermore why are we pursuing this in people when the "artificial womb" that happened with sheep was shaky?
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The process of setting out regulatory rules including ones on what the criteria are that need to be met for human testing to be allowed?

Seems to me that you've actually pointed to the reasons that, given that the technology is being pursued by industry, rulemaking is necessary, not premature.

Of course. I'm just seeing that this is a sign of where we are headed.