Australia overturns cloning ban (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Australia's parliament has lifted a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research, despite opposition from the prime minister and other party leaders.

The House of Representatives approved the legislation by a vote of 82 to 62. It was passed by the Senate last month.

It will clear the way for researchers to engage in therapeutic cloning.

Scientists hope stem cell research will lead to treatments for conditions including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, as well as spinal cord injuries.

Members of parliament were permitted a conscience vote - meaning they were not bound by their party's policy - following heated debate.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6214282.stm

Those sophisticated Australians are making the US look backwards again.

[fujiyama]

1. Good for Australia

Let's hope our congress can overturn Bush's stem cell veto.

[Bonescrat]

2. I read the headline quickly and though it said "Clothing Ban". nt

[sam sarrha]

3. congress is ramming thru a bill to require anesthesia for fetus's abortion.. is this a plot to stop

mess up stem cell research, requiring anesthesia for dismantling the Blastula..20 cells in a sphere, would the anesthesia interfere with the stem cell procedure..??

they are always trying to redefine terms to manipulate their policies into everything

[area51]

4. Good for them.

They're not as anti-science as our barbaric country.