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By John-Henry Westen

OTTAWA, May 6, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Despite massive advances in non-controversial adult stem cell research, the Canadian Cancer Society remains officially in support of funding for embryonic stem cell research.  Their current policy on the matter is on the organization’s website. 

It indicates, “The Canadian Cancer Society will fund research using human embryonic stem cells,” as long as the research satisfies the following three conditions:

    * the research is deemed meritorious by an expert panel of reviewers through the grant review process managed by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
    * the research holds the promise of offering important information that could reduce the burden of cancer
    * the research is in accordance with federal legislation governing the use of human embryonic stem cells in research, which prohibits cloning and the creation of embryos strictly for research purposes, but permits research on embryos no longer needed for reproductive purposes donated with full informed consent

See the policy on the website of the Canadian Cancer Society here:
https://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/Cancer%20research/Funding%20cancer%20research/Research%20policies.aspx?sc_lang=en