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Nebraska not only bans SCNT, it will criminalizes it: Stem Cell Research Nebraska: The Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would ban reproductive cloning and the use of state funds or facilities for creating or destroying human embryos for embryonic stem cell research, the AP/Sioux City Journal reports. The measure, titled the Stem Cell Research Act, would create an advisory committee composed of the deans of Nebraska medical schools and two scientists from outside the state. The group would be able to award grants for stem cell research that does not destroy human embryos. If approved, the measure would make researchers who violate the ban guilty of a Class IV felony, which is punishable by up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both, the Journal reports. In advancing the bill, the committee rejected a similar bill (LB 700), sponsored by Sen. Mark Christensen (R), that would have banned all human cloning for both reproductive and research purposes in the state. Opponents of stem cell research said they are not happy with the bill because it leaves open the possibility for private groups to conduct embryonic stem cell research (Ross, AP/Sioux City Journal, 2/7). Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn