Britain widens scope for stem cell research
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 16:56
in Health & Medicine
(AP) -- British plans to allow scientists to use hybrid animal-human embryos for stem cell research won final approval from lawmakers Wednesday in a sweeping overhaul of sensitive science laws. The House of Commons also clarified laws that allow the screening of embryos to produce babies with suitable bone marrow or other material for transplant to sick siblings.