Bill in Mich. Senate could revise stem cell research
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The State News: Legislation being voted on in the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee today could create tighter regulations on embryonic stem cell research down the road. The legislation — Proposal 2 — was passed in November 2008 and eased restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, but a package of six bills in the Michigan Senate could revise the constitutional amendment. The amendment created by Proposal 2 allows the donation of embryos left over from fertility treatments or embryos “not suitable for implementation.” State Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo, said terms in the amendment such as “suitable” need to be more strictly defined. “Specifics were left out. It’s the nature of legislation we’re discussing, but it isn’t possible to undo the rule of the voters,” George said.
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