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 Legislation Information - December 2, 2008
| Scientists who want to create a human embryo with genetic material from two mothers are given the go ahead by Britain. Scientists from Britain's Newcastle University plan to transfer the pro-nuclei - the components of a nucleus of a human embryo - by a man and woman into an unfertilized egg from another woman to prevent mothers passing certain genetic diseases to their unborn babies, reports The Associated Press | | A new survey from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Cancer Research UK reveals the majority of people in England and Wales support a complete ban on smoking in the workplace. The survey found 73% of the 1,000 respondents say a ban should be applied without exception | | The Canadian government has taken a hard approach to the drug, crystal meth, as they have made producing and trafficking the illegal narcotic punishable by life in prison. According to the Canadian government, the use of methamphetamine, known as crystal meth, crank, speed, glass or ice, has soared in Western Canada, as well as around the world | | New York Governor, Republican George Pataki, vetoes legislation Thursday that would have allowed pharmacists to dispense the so-called "morning-after pill" without prescriptions. Pataki announced his disapproval of the measure not requiring minors to see a physician, saying, "We can do better | | President Bush says he will veto legislation by Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) and other Republicans looking to relax his 2001 restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Mr. Bush says, "I made it clear to the United States Congress I took the right position, and we'll veto any bill that doesn't adhere to that stance. They have a perogative to pass bills, and I have a prerogative to set limits on what I think is right. So, in any case, I respectfully disagree with Sen. Coleman | |
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