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Embryonic stem cell research divides MEPs

European lawmakers are set to endorse a new plan to finance research from 2007-13, but MEPs are still divided over the ethical issue of whether or not to continue funding research using embryonic stem cells.

MEPs will today (15 June) vote on the EU's future research activities of which a small part is research on stem cells from fertilised human eggs.

Polish centre-right MEP Jerzy Buzek, who wrote the report proposal, said he had tried to reach a compromise that would get majority...

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