Pope Francis has urged scientists not to take part in a “throwaway culture” by destroying human embryos in the search for a cure for Huntington’s disease.
“We know that no ends, even noble in themselves, such as a predicted utility for science, for other human beings or for society, can justify the destruction of human embryos,” the Pope said last week.
At a meeting with 1,700 people, many of whom suffer from the condition, Francis said that Jesus proved through His love that disease and sickness are “never an obstacle to encountering people”.
