Human embryonic stem cell research: an Australian perspective

Cell. 2007 Jan 26;128(2):221-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.01.008.

Abstract

A conscience vote of individual parliamentarians in the Australian government last month regarding amendments to current legislation regulating human embryonic stem cell research yielded a surprising outcome. Despite opposition by the Australian Prime Minister, the Senate and House of Representatives voted to adopt the recommendations of the Lockhart Review and approve human somatic cell nuclear transfer, thus providing a consistent national policy for all researchers in Australia.

MeSH terms

  • Aborted Fetus / cytology
  • Aborted Fetus / physiology
  • Australia
  • Biomedical Research / ethics
  • Biomedical Research / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Biomedical Research / trends*
  • Blastocyst / cytology
  • Blastocyst / physiology
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Embryonic Stem Cells / physiology*
  • Fetal Tissue Transplantation / ethics
  • Fetal Tissue Transplantation / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Fetal Tissue Transplantation / trends
  • Humans
  • Nuclear Transfer Techniques / ethics
  • Nuclear Transfer Techniques / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Nuclear Transfer Techniques / trends
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / ethics
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / trends*