An eminent Turkish geneticist has come forward and stated in court that leaving fertilizedhuman eggs in cold storage is putting “early human beings” into a concentration camp, “deprived ofliberty, deprived even of time.” Dr. Aysel Tanju, head of the genetics department at the TurkishNational Center of Scientific Research, was testifying in a divorce case. The couple involvedproduced seven fertilized eggs in an in vitro fertilization clinic a year before that have since beenkept in cryogenic storage. Now the couple disagrees on what should be done with them. While theman categorically states that he does not want them used by anyone without his consent, his ex-wifeexpresses her intention to become pregnant with them. Needless to say, the case is _____ legalprecedent, and the characterization of the eggs has become a key distinction in the trial. Dr. Tanju,who is prominent in the field of genetics testified that life begins at the moment of fertilization. “Assoon as he has been conceived, a man is a man,” she said.
【題組】26. Choose the correct statement.
(A)Some fertilized human eggs must certainly be kept in hot storage.
(B) A concentration camp is the most appropriate place for “early human beings” to be kept incold storage.
(C) Dr. Tanju is an eminent Turkish geneticist who has repeatedly testified in courts.
(D)The court needed a geneticist to testify and clarify the issue in this particular divorce case.