Nebraska governor signs stem cell bill

March 26, 2008

LB 606 prohibits the use of state money, facilities or resources to conduct research that destroys human embryos or that creates cloned embryos for research or reproduction.

The new law also will provide grants to encourage stem cell research by Nebraska institutions and researchers that does not use human embryos. The grants will be funded with $500,000 from the state’s tobacco lawsuit settlement funds. (Omaha World-Herald)