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CANBERRA, December 5, 2002 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Senate of Australia has cut off debate at 50 hours and voted 45 to 26 in a free vote for what media call “strict” guidelines on human embryo experimentation. The only amendment pro-lifers were able to add was limiting the available stem cell lines that can be used to 70,000 so-called “spare” embryos from IVF factories.

Proposed amendments banning the export of stem cell lines, the use of stem cells and embryos in drug testing and the labelling of drugs or cosmetics sold after testing on embryonic stem cells all fell through—even though animal testing disclaimers are commonplace.

Because health is a state responsibility, the field of political and moral debate now moves to Australia's six states and territories, which are now obliged to draw up regional guidelines based on the federal law.

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