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David King

The announcement of the birth of a son to the Whitaker family, who was selected as an embryo to be a tissue‐matched donor for his sick brother, has sparked the usual massive media interest. It seems that the Whitaker family have great public sympathy and support for their use of the technique. As usual, the main voices opposing the use of this technique have been those of the pro‐lifers. The predominant view, summarised as: ‘What can be wrong with saving the life of a sick child?’ demands a proper response, which is not grounded in the belief that embryos possess a right to life.