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2006-12-07 | permalink
Australia ends ban on embryo cloning for research
Australian scientists will be allowed to create human embryo clones for medical research after the country's lawmakers voted to end a four-year ban on the practice. New legislation legalizes the creation of human embryos through so-called somatic cell nuclear transfer to aid treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. Lawmakers approved the bill in Canberra today after a rare conscience vote that allowed them to ignore the party line.
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2006-12-07 | permalink
Australia ends ban on embryo cloning for research
Australian scientists will be allowed to create human embryo clones for medical research after the country's lawmakers voted to end a four-year ban on the practice. New legislation legalizes the creation of human embryos through so-called somatic cell nuclear transfer to aid treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. Lawmakers approved the bill in Canberra today after a rare conscience vote that allowed them to ignore the party line.
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