Optimism over Australian embryo cloning reform

November 7, 2006

There is growing optimism in Australia among supporters of proposed new embryonic stem (ES) cell legislation, scheduled to be debated by the Australian Federal Parliament next week. If a bill is passed by Parliament, it will then be debated by the House of Representatives, but analysts have so far argued that there is little likelihood of the bills being rejected at the second stage of voting. (BioNews)