The science ministry has released draft guidelines for a new law that would ban the creation of embryos that could lead to human cloning but allow noncloning research on human and animal embryos.
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry compiled the draft rules Friday to follow a new law that makes human cloning a crime carrying up to 10 years in prison. The law was enacted in November and came into effect June 6.
The ministry on Saturday began receiving public opinions on the guidelines for one month and will submit them for deliberation at the governmental Council for Science and Technology Policy.