NJ Assembly Approves Stem Cell Research

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(Reported in Newsday.com). Despite opposition from conservatives, New Jersey approved a bill permitting stem cell research in the state. It is very good to see at least a few states standing up to the anti-research legislation in the Federal government. A quote: "Organizations that sponsor research for terminal illnesses praised the bill as a major step forward for finding cures and lessening painful symptoms of deadly diseases." Stem cell research offers near term hope for extending healthy lifespan and saving many lives through regenerative medicine; the ability to repair the damage caused by aging and injury.

Link: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--xgr-stemcells1215dec15,0,5932918.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire