SPUC welcomes Kerry defeat, Bush victory SPUC welcomes Kerry defeat, Bush victory WESTMINSTER, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has welcomed the defeat of John Kerry, the pro-abortion US presidential candidate. John Smeaton, SPUC's national director, said: "By rejectin...

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News, Californian voters have approved $3 billion of funding for stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research. The measure was supported by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who went against Republican policy on embryo research. Mel Gibson was among those who opposed the mea...

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Californian voters have approved $3 billion of funding for stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research. The measure was supported by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who went against Republican policy on embryo research. Mel Gibson was among those who opposed the measure. [T]...

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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is facing criticism over a decision to allow embryos to be screened for inherited bowel cancer, The Times of London reports. The decision was made by five unidentified individuals without a public or parliamentary consultation. Ian Gibson, Labour chai...

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News, The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is facing criticism over a decision to allow embryos to be screened for inherited bowel cancer, The Times of London reports. The decision was made by five unidentified individuals without a public or parliamentary consultation. Ian Gibson, Lab...

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Westminster, 2 November, 2004 - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has criticised a decision by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to allow IVF embryos to be screened for the gene that can cause bowel cancer. Paul Tully, SPUC's General Secretary, said: "This is a very si...

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News, Scientists in the UK have been permitted to screen out and destroy IVF embryos carrying the bowel cancer gene. Paul Serhal of University College Hospital in London is applying for permission to screen for breast cancer and retinoblastoma. Alistair Kent of the Genetic Interest Group, describe...

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Scientists in the UK have been permitted to screen out and destroy IVF embryos carrying the bowel cancer gene. Paul Serhal of University College Hospital in London is applying for permission to screen for breast cancer and retinoblastoma. Alistair Kent of the Genetic Interest Group, described Pre-im...

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News, The British Medical Association has reiterated its opposition to active euthanasia to a House of Lords select committee on Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. Dr Michael Wilks, chairman of the BMA's medical ethics committee said: "This legislation would create a diff...

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News, The British Medical Association has reiterated its opposition to active euthanasia to a House of Lords select committee on Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. Dr Michael Wilks, chairman of the BMA's medical ethics committee said: "This legislation would create a differen...

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News, The British Medical Association has called for more research on human embryos, The Guardian reports. In a written submission to the House of Commons science and technology committee, the BMA reiterated its support for embryo research, while stating that adult stem cell research was preferabl...

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News, The British Medical Association has called for more research on human embryos, The Guardian reports. In a written submission to the House of Commons science and technology committee, the BMA reiterated its support for embryo research, while stating that adult stem cell research was prefe...

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News, Jose Manuel Barroso has withdrawn his European Commission team amid controversy over the nomination of Rocco Buttiglione for Commissioner for Justice. Dr Buttiglione was blocked by Socialist MEPs because of his pro-family, pro-life Catholic beliefs with some members claiming that his con...

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News, Jose Manuel Barroso has withdrawn his European Commission team amid controversy over the nomination of Rocco Buttiglione for Commissioner for Justice. Dr Buttiglione was blocked by Socialist MEPs because of his pro-family, pro-life Catholic beliefs with some members claiming that his convict...

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News, Scientists at the University of Toronto have found that adult stem cells taken from retinas of human cadavers regenerate when transplanted into the eyes of mice and chicks. The technique could eventually be used to treat degenerative eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular dege...

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News, Scientists at the University of Toronto have found that adult stem cells taken from retinas of human cadavers regenerate when transplanted into the eyes of mice and chicks. The technique could eventually be used to treat degenerative eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular ...

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stop promoting abortions, SPUC urges government stop promoting abortions, SPUC urges government WESTMINSTER, - On the eve of the anniversary of the passage of the Abortion Act, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) calls upon the Government to take positive steps to reduce th...

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News, Two men have been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, Channel 4 news reports. The two men were arrested as part of an investigation into Airedale General Hospital, near Keighley, West Yorkshire in which four othe...

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News, Two men have been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, Channel 4 news reports. The two men were arrested as part of an investigation into Airedale General Hospital, near Keighley, West Yorkshire in which four other pe...

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News, Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, has said that he supports human cloning for research purposes. His comments come as two motions on cloning are considered by the legal committee of the General Assembly, one calling for a ban on all cloning, the other for a ban on 'reproductive' cloning ...

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