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Countries & States |
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Permissive (e.g., SCNT is specifically permitted under certain conditions) |
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Permissive Compromise (e.g., SCNT is prohibited; hESC research using supernumerary IVF embryos is specifically permitted or not prohibited) |
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Restrictive Compromise (e.g., hESC research only permitted using cell lines created before a certain date) |
Oklahoma |
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Prohibitive (e.g., research using embryos or cell products derived from embryos is prohibited) |
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Permits the use of state funds |
California, Connecticut, Illinois,
Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia
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Prohibits the use of state funds |
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska
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¤ Missouri is presented as green with white stripes: The Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative contains language that is very supportive of stem cell research, and while it prohibits human reproductive cloning and fertilization solely for the purposes of research, but allows researchers to conduct any research permitted under federal law. U.S. Federal law does not currently prohibit SCNT.
¤¤ Minnesota is presented as red with white stripes: Statutes 145.421-2 prohibits the use of a human conceptus in research or experimentation. Human conceptus is defined as a human organism from fertilization through 265 days.This statute has not been interpreted to apply to hESC research.
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