Posted on Thu, Mar. 31, 2005
Massachusetts House approves stem cell bill
By Steve LeBlanc
The Associated Press
BOSTON - The Massachusetts House passed a bill Thursday that would give scientists more freedom to conduct embryonic stem cell research in the state.
The House voted, 117-37, to approve the bill, giving the measure enough votes to override an expected veto by Gov. Mitt Romney.
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure a day earlier.
The bill would allow scientists to create cloned embryos and extract their stem cells for research into the treatment and cure of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries and other conditions.
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http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/11280460.htmMassachusetts Stem Cell Bill Gets Veto-Proof Vote
Mar 31, 2005 — By Kevin McNicholas
BOSTON (Reuters) - A bill that would allow embryonic stem cell research in Massachusetts cleared its second big legislative hurdle on Thursday with enough support to withstand a near-certain veto by the state's governor.
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