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Iowa Code § 707C.3

Definitions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Feminists Choosing Life of New York, Inc. v. Empire State Stem Cell Board (2011)

Most recently applied in Feminists Choosing Life of New York, Inc. v. Empire State Stem Cell Board (June 2011)

2007 Acts, ch 6, §3

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Human reproductive cloning” means human asexual reproduction, using somatic cell nuclear transfer, for implantation or attempted implantation into a woman’s uterus or substitute for a woman’s uterus. “Human reproductive cloning” does not include somatic cell nuclear transfer performed for the purpose of creating embryonic stem cells.

2. “Human somatic cell” means a diploid cell having a complete set of chromosomes obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development.

3. “Oocyte” means a human ovum.

4. “Somatic cell nuclear transfer” means a technique in which the nucleus of a human somatic cell is injected or transplanted into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte from which the nucleus has been removed.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.