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BY LifeSiteNews.com 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. http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/australian-law-bans-use-of-viable-human-embryos/

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