Reports that the Spanish parliament has voted against a proposal by the Socialist party to
permit research using embryonic stem cells from unwanted human embryos created for in …

Reports that European Union Council of Science Ministers approved legislation that will
allow the launch of the Sixth Framework Research Programme, which allows EU funding of …

Discusses a vote by British members of parliament to allow greater freedom in embryonic
stem-cell research. Concern of anti-abortion groups over the approval of the amendment; …

finishes by stating “European supporters of [stem cell] research may come up against the
European Commission (EC), which has made it clear that its programme for 2002–06 will …

Discusses the controversy over the United States Congress' funding ban on research using
human embryos. Recommendation from the US National Bioethics Advisory Commission to …

The UK government is to press on with plans to loosen restrictions on embryo stem-cell
research, despite a report to the European Commission on Nov 14 that found such research …

Afree vote in the German Bundestag on Jan 30 approved limited imports of human
embryonic stem cells. Gerhard Schröder had backed the proposal, saying:“Stem cells from …

1 Baschetti R. Use of stem cells in creation of embryos. Lancet 2001; 358: 2078. biological,
evolutionary factors, such as the selective advantages of groups strengthened by the moral …

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In the fifth year since human cloning to generate stem cells was legalised in the UK, what
progress has been made towards taking stem-cell therapy from laboratory to clinical …