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CNS: Vatican condemns use of embryonic stem cells in tests on humans
The Vatican condemned the recent decision by U.S. regulators to begin using embryonic stem cells in clinical tests on human patients.
The destruction of human embryos involved in such research amounts to “the sacrifice of human beings” and is to be condemned, said the president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave final approval for a clinical trial of embryonic stem cells as a treatment for patients with spinal-cord injuries, making the United States the first country to allow the testing of such cells on human beings.
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