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Article  Can tiny brain tissues legally be a person? Researchers say not yet

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/988605

INTRO: Grown in labs, human brain organoids are cultivated from stem cells, feed on nutrient broth and serve as a model of human brain development in miniature. Their growth and structure mimic portions of real brains, allowing scientists to better investigate the origins and potential treatments of neural diseases. How similar are they to actual human brains, though? Are they close enough to be considered people in their own right?

The question is complicated in myriad ethical and moral ways, but researchers based in Japan and Taiwan propose that the legal lens may prove critical when understanding the potential personhood of human brain organoids.

They published their argument for a legal framework to guide the conversation on April 3 in the Journal of Law and Biosciences.

“The moral status of human brain organoids has often been discussed, but their legal status has rarely been discussed,” said corresponding author Tsutomu Sawai, associate professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hiroshima University. “To clarify the legal status of human brain organoids will illuminate issues such as what information should be informed to the cell donor, to what extent the donor’s consent justifies the research, and what uses are acceptable.” (MORE - details)
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As I see it there is no possible end that justifies the means. This is just the start of the slippery slope towards brains in vats - and why (why why why) might anyone want that? There's nothing you could do with (or to) a brain in vat that could possibly be in any way 'moral' let alone putting it in the vat in the first place.
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