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A bill authorizing stem cell, embryonic and fetal tissue reserach, including SCNT has been introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assembyman Stringer. The bill number is A01819, and it is similar to recently passed legislation in California and pending legislation in New Jersey. Other states are taking similar initiatives to encourage this type of research, in the absense of positive stem cell legislation at the federal level. The NYS bill , "Authorizes the conduct of stem cell, embryonic, and fetal tissue research; requires the provision of information regarding embryos in connection with fertility treatment and informed consent for donation of embryos for research; prohibits the sale of embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue for valuable consideration; authorizes the use of state funds for such research; provides for a review board to make policies and oversee such state-funded research; prohibits the cloning of human beings. " The full text is available at: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01819&sh=t and a summary is at: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01819 I am trying to gather more information about the bill, and have asked PAN to advise how New Yorkers can best advocate for its passage into law. If you are from New York State, or have family living in NYS and can help out in any way, please send me your name, location and email address REPLY OFF-LIST to : [log in to unmask] Thanks, Linda Herman, Buffalo, NY Upstate New York Coordinator PAN Grassroots Advocates Network ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn