maldon_road Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) The Brits are wading into some controversial areas - issues that have become ideological with medicine fighting religious conservatives. Next up - a bill to put more restrictions on abortion. MPs vote for human-animal hybrid embryosScientists will be allowed to create hybrid human-animal embryos after MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of radical stem cell research. Stem cells can be harvested from hybrid embryos and used to create brain, skin, heart and other tissue During passionate exchanges in the House of Commons, critics of the controversial embryo research proposals warned that Britain was "crossing a Rubicon" and risked becoming a "rogue state". But they were heavily outnumbered by those who argued forcefully in favour of the potential for stem cell research using hybrids which scientists believe may transform the lives of millions and eventually stamp out some diseases altogether. Under the new laws, British scientists will get the right to conduct the most far reaching research into hybrid embryos in the world.... MPs also voted against an amendment to ban the creation of saviour siblings by a majority of 179. 163 voted for the ban, and 342 voted against. (full story) EMBRYOS Edited May 20, 2008 by maldon_road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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