EU to continue stem-cell research funding

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http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/living/health/15111255.htm

EU to continue stem-cell research funding

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union decided Monday to continue funding human embryonic stem cell research, although new rules adopted by the 25-nation bloc prevent human cloning and destroying embryos.

The funding will come from the EU's $65 billion research budget for 2007-2013, when the new rules expire.

Poland, Austria, Malta, Slovakia and Lithuania voted against the updated rules for "ethical and moral" reasons, they said. Germany and Italy backed the proposal after initially wavering.

Financing from EU funds is "subject to very tight ethical rules and procedures," Finnish Trade and Industry Minister Mauri Pekkarinen said.

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1. huh.

of course the world will continue to study this while America struggles to privately pay for its research. yet another way we will continue to lose our former technological edge in the world market.

[MasonJar]

2. Hurrah! We need that research; we can't do it here so I'm elated

the EU stood tall.