Human embryonic stem cell research: an Australian perspective.

Full Abstract

A conscience vote of individual parliamentarians in the Australian government last month regarding amendments to current legislation regulating human embryonic stem cell research yielded a surprising outcome. Despite opposition by the Australian Prime Minister, the Senate and House of Representatives voted to adopt the recommendations of the Lockhart Review and approve human somatic cell nuclear transfer, thus providing a consistent national policy for all researchers in Australia.

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Author information

Author/s: Sinclair, Andrew H (AH); Schofield, Peter R (PR);

Affiliation: Murdoch Children's Research Institute & Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC. 3052, Australia. andrew.sinclair(-atsign-)mcri.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Cell (Cell), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 128 (issue 2) : pp 221-3

Dates: Created 2007/01/26; Completed 2007/03/13;

PMID: 17254957, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Aborted Fetus - cytology; physiology
Australia
Biomedical Research - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; trends
Blastocyst - cytology; physiology
Embryonic Stem Cells - cytology; physiology

Embryonic Stem Cells - cytology; physiology
Fetal Tissue Transplantation - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; trends
Humans
Nuclear Transfer Techniques - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; trends
Stem Cell Transplantation - ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; trends

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