CNN reports that Germany’s governing Social Democrats and Greens have rejected opposition calls to stop imports of human embryos for experimentation. A decade-old German law prohibits the creation of embryo cells purely for research, but imports are not explicitly forbidden. https://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/07/03/germany.genetic.ap/index.html
Zenit News reports that Belgium’s Catholic bishops have issued a statement expressing their opposition to a proposal to legalize euthanasia. The document, entitled “Euthanasia, A Defeat for Civilization,” comes as the Belgian Senate debates legislation promoting “gentle death.” https://zenit.org/english/archive/0107/ZE010705.htm#7774
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