New Law Permits Research on Stem Cells
From Times Wire Reports
Gov. James E. McGreevey signed a stem cell research bill that he said would “move the frontiers of science forward.”
The research involves the use of fetal and embryonic tissue. President Bush, citing ethical considerations, has limited U.S. funding for embryonic stem cell research to existing lines of cells.
McGreevey was joined in West Orange by actor Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed by a 1995 fall and has become an advocate for research.
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