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**nickayary** · 05-20-2008, 10:05 AM

Scientists 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..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...d-embryos.html

05-20-2008, 10:05 AM	#1
nickayary Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	human-animal hybrid embryos Scientists 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.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...d-embryos.html
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