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Several states have seen others' lack of legislation as an opportunity. The Massachusetts legislature last week backed a pro-research bill by a margin large enough to override an expected veto from Governor Mitt Romney, who promptly sent the bill back to lawmakers with four proposed amendments to weaken it. Zon says the bill, if enacted, would make Massachusetts more "stem cell friendly" than most states. California is the friendliest. Voters there approved Proposition 71 last November, backing $3 billion in state bonds to create a stem-cell-research fund, although delays in creating regulatory boards plus two lawsuits filed...
...latest development of the ongoing legislative stem cell battle on Beacon Hill, Mass. Governor W. Mitt Romney has decided to make one last effort in attempting to push his anti-cloning agenda...
Instead of vetoing the compromise bill outright, as many had expected, Romney decided to return the bill to the legislature with four proposed amendments...
While steadfast in his beliefs against cloning, Romney still supports adult stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research that use discarded embryos from fertility clinics...
...Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to lead to cures for many different diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. State legislators deserve strong praise for recognizing the need for this research and promoting public health interests over the objections of Massachusetts Governor W. Mitt Romney and others...