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Advanced Cell Technology supports federal stem cell legislation
August 14th, 2006
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., (ACTC) announced its support of federal legislation pending before the U.S. Senate and clarified its business plans relating to human embryonic stem cell technology. The proposed stem cell legislation includes S. 2754, the Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act; H. R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005; and S. 3504 the Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006. The stated purpose of this Act is to promote medical research and the development of alternative human embryonic stem (ES) cell lines through new techniques that do not harm a human embryo or fetus. In the October 16, 2005...
Source: Stem Cell Week (2006-08-14)
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