Vatican wants cloning ban, Sweden allows therapeutic cloning
BioNews Article
In a speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), the
Vatican has called for a total world-wide ban on all forms of human cloning.
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo was the first ever Vatican representative to speak to
the UN, as this is usually a privilege reserved for member nations with the
Vatican only having 'permanent observer' status...read
more.
HEFA gives go-ahead for cloned embryo cells
by Dr. Jess Burton, BioNews Article
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has given a
Newcastle team permission to create human embryos that are clones of patients...read
more.
Bush's stem cell policy under fire again
BioNews Article
A team of high-profile scientists, including 10 Nobel prize winners and
two former presidential advisers, has set up a new group to put pressure on
President Bush about his science policies...read
more.
