Swiss Voters Set to Endorse Stem Cell Research
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Swiss voters are expected to endorse tight government legislation on stem cell research on Sunday which would forbid the cloning of human embryos and put Switzerland on a par with other continental European countries.
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A majority of Americans favor research on stem cells taken from discarded human embryos, according to the latest survey to show growing support for the controversial science.
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The prospect of using human embryonic stem cells to treat disease appears a small step closer as the result of two new experiments with the cells, which are mired in political controversy because they are derived from human embryos.
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As election day draws near, stem cell research continues to draw public attention and prove its significance in swaying swing voters to both sides of the dead heat race.
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Voters in California are almost  evenly divided on a ballot measure that could approve state  funding for stem cell research, according to a poll released on  Sunday.
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BERN, Switzerland, NOV. 8, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- The Swiss bishops' conference has warned about a proposed law on embryonic stem cell research that will face a national referendum this month.
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A vote by Californians to spend $3 billion on human embryonic stem cell research could speed progress on the promising but controversial field and make the state the epicenter of such research.
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Research on embryonic stem cells continues to ignite national debate over the beginning of human life. And with the Legislature likely to take up the issue in its next session, many worry that inaccurate information is being perpetuated by stem cell proponents and their counterparts.
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Swiss voters head to the polls to decide whether the country should impose more restrictive asylum laws.
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Voters in Switzerland are voting whether to introduce a single health insurance scheme whose premiums would be based on income and wealth.
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Swiss voters endorsed restrictive legislation on stem cell research Sunday that forbids the cloning of human embryos and put Switzerland on a par with some other continental European countries.
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GENEVA: Swiss voters have approved a law allowing stem cell research, rejecting a tough campaign that even compared researchers to the Nazi &quot;angel of death,&quot; Dr Josef Mengele.
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Voters will decide on September 26 whether to make it easier for young foreigners to obtain a Swiss passport.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Senate voted Friday to spend state tax dollars on embryonic stem cell research, despite objections from those who argue the research destroys human life.
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Scientists may be close to developing a way to create stem cells without destroying embryos in the process, but that won't necessarily end the political battles over the divisive issue
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New Jersey voters will decide this November whether to approve borrowing $450 million to pay for 10 years of stem cell research under legislation approved Thursday by the Legislature.
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A committee of renowned scientists said the result was a vote of confidence in medical research and a positive sign for Switzerland as a centre for science and research.