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Monday August 19, 2002
AUSTRALIAN LAW BANS USE OF 'VIABLE' HUMAN EMBRYOS
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CANBERRA, August 19, 2002 (LSN.ca) - The centre-right Liberal-National coalition government's Research Involving Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, now working its way through Parliament, outlaws the "collection" of a viable human embryo from a woman after fertilization.
Section 18 of the bill refers to removing the embryo from the uterus after fertilization has occurred -- considered by ethically-challenged scientists as a prime source of embryos for experimentation. The bill would apply a maximum 10 year sentence for doing so, and gives courts the discretion to fine a doctor $66,000 and a corporation $330,000.
MPs and senators polled yesterday by The Weekend Australian newspaper expected the bill to pass the House of Representatives, but predicted a close vote in the Senate, where party numbers are more evenly split. Both leading parties are allowing a conscience vote.
To read Daily Telegraph coverage see:
http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,4916796%255E421,0...
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