Articles on cloning research in New England Journal of Medicine

[Linda J Herman <ljherman1@xxxxxxxx>]

The New England Journal of Medicine released several papers Monday
defending the use of cloning
technology for research. "To inform the current national debate on
cloning, the ... articles have been released early. They will appear in
the May 16 issue of the Journal. "

"The main reason for the publication is widespread misunderstanding
about why scientists want to pursue research using early-stage cloned
human embryos," said Dr. Irving Weissman, author of one of the papers
 and a stem cell researcher at Stanford."

The articles are available on the NEJM web site at:

  

And include:
--Sounding Board: Stem Cells ? Scientific, Medical, and Political Issues
I.L. Weissman

--Sounding Board: European Perspectives on Therapeutic Cloning
K. Evers

--Legal Issues in Medicine: Cloning and the U.S. Congress
G.J. Annas

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