PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Hafez Ismaili M'hamdi AU - Nicolas C Rivron AU - Eva CA Asscher TI - Going high and low: on pluralism and neutrality in human embryology policy-making AID - 10.1136/jme-2022-108515 DP - 2022 Dec 08 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - jme-2022-108515 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2022/12/08/jme-2022-108515.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2022/12/08/jme-2022-108515.full AB - Formulating sound and acceptable embryo research policy remains challenging especially in a pluralistic world. This challenge has acquired a new dimension of complexity with the advent of so-called embryo models, which are derived from stem cells. In this article, we present a normative strategy to facilitate the process of sound policy-making in the field of human embryology. This strategy involves seeking neutral agreements on higher level theories and doctrines as well as seeking agreements on the level of concrete policy proposals. We call this strategy: going high and low. By going high and low, the plurality of reasonable moral and epistemic convictions of stakeholders involved in the domain of human embryology is respected while the process of policy-making in this area is improved.Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study. No data are available.