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Australian Scientists Pleased With Therapeutic Cloning Vote

Australian Scientists Pleased With Therapeutic Cloning Vote

Australian stem cell scientists were very pleased to learn of the decision in the House of Representatives last night to allow somatic cell nuclear transfer, also known as therapeutic cloning.

Professor Stephen Livesey, Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Stem Cell Centre based in Melbourne, expressed his thanks to all members of parliament for their diligent and considered responses to the Private Members' Bill put forward by Senator Kay Patterson and introduced to the lower house by Dr Mal Washer.

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