
World stem cell day: adult
stem cells yielding results
International Stem Cell Day on Wednesday marked 25 years of the science – a period which has seen the development of over 100 treatments using adult stem cells and no successful treatments from controversial embryonic stem cells.
Saviour sibling programme broadcast on BBC criticised
A BBC documentary on ‘saviour siblings’ broadcast last night gave little attention to the complex moral issues involved, a national newspaper critic has said.
First morning-after pill ad on TV tonight
News that an advert for the morning-after pill will be screened on UK television for the first time tonight has outraged pro-life campaigners.
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Other Embryos Bill news stories
- Scientist hails ethical stem cell discovery (9 October 2008)
- Pro-life minister leaves Cabinet (24 September 2008)
- Ethical stem cell blood bank opens (11 September 2008)
- New effort to collect cord blood stem cells (4 August 2008)
- Labour loses Glasgow East to pro-life SNP candidate (25 July 2008)
