Stem Cell Feud Goes to Constitutional Court

October 9, 2009

Stem cells are once again creating excitement here, with the government finally ending its mourning period over disgraced gene scientist Hwang Woo-suk and lifting the research ban on new stem cell lines.

However, the decision has also revived a disquieting controversy over the use of cloning techniques and the destruction of embryos, a debate that has now reached the halls of the Constitutional Court. (Korea Times)