AP news article: Davis signs Calif. bills on ..., embryonic stem cells

[Charlotte A Mancuso <mancann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Charlotte Mancuso


Davis signs Calif. bills on gun safety, embryonic stem cells

ANNA OBERTHUR, Associated Press Writer Thursday, September 25, 2003
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(09-25) 02:14 PDT SACRAMENTO (AP) --
California will become the first state in the nation to require guns to have 
two new safety devices under a bill signed by Gov. Gray Davis.
Davis also signed two bills designed to encourage embryonic stem cell research 
and boost the state's biotech industry, ...snip...
The stem cell bills, authored by Sen. Deborah Ortiz, D-Sacramento, require the 
Department of Health Services to establish guidelines addressing the legal and 
ethical concerns about the research, establish a registry of embryos available 
for study and strengthen the informed consent laws for the donation of embryos.
...snip...
The stem cell research legislation Davis signed is intended to "promote stem 
cell research in a responsible manner," bill author Ortiz said at the UC Davis 
Medical Center. Ortiz said the legislation is intended to face up to Republican 
attempts to restrict research.
Embryonic stem cells are undifferentiated, and can develop into specialized 
cells. Many scientists believe examining their ability to divide and specialize 
can help researchers find cures for life-threatening diseases. federally funded 
research has been opposed by President Bush. The president, with the support of 
religious and anti-abortion groups, pointed to the ethical and legal 
uncertainties in the new field.




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