<p>Key points:</p>
<ul> <li>Most of the dialogue’s 70 participants support some form of extension or modification of the 14-day rule, provided it is guided by society’s expectations about respect for the embryo and as long as the research continues to be robustly regulated.</li> <li>The dialogue highlighted the need for national conversations on reviewing and changing the 14-day rule, informed by greater transparency and public awareness of human embryo research.</li> <li>The use of stem cell-based embryo models in research was welcomed by the dialogue participants, recognising the value of these models in better understanding human development, but the majority of participants want to see regulation put in place.</li> <li>The dialogue findings provide an initial snapshot of public opinion on human embryo research, and that of stem cell embryo models, and aim to inform future public consultation, polic
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