Stem cell bill passes parliament

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http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/stem-cell-bill-passes-parliament/2006/12/06/1165081013785.html

December 6, 2006 - 7:58PM


Parliament has voted to overturn a ban on therapeutic cloning.

The majority of MPs in the House of Representatives supported Liberal senator Kay Patterson's private member's bill to overturn the ban in a conscience vote.

In the second reading, members voted 82-62 to pass the bill.

And in the third and final reading, it was passed by voice vote with no formal recording of the division.

The Senate had passed the same bill by only two votes.

Earlier, during a passionate debate on the issue, Prime Minister John Howard said he would not support the bill to overturn a ban on therapeutic cloning.