S.Korea's Constitutional Court has ruled that human embryos left over from fertility treatment are not life forms

S.Korea's Constitutional Court has ruled that human embryos left over from fertility treatment are not life forms and can be used for research or destroyed. In its ruling on Thursday the court upheld an existing law allowing the use of leftover embryos for research. The law also allows fertility clinics to dispose of frozen embryos five years after fertilisation treatment is completed.

S.Korea's Constitutional Court has ruled that human embryos left over from fertility treatment are not life forms