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US Senate passes stem cell bill
President will probably veto expanded funding for embryonic research.
The US Senate has passed a bill that aims to expand the scope of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
The bill, named HR 810, would allow federal funding agencies to support the development of new embryonic stem cell lines derived from unused frozen embryos created by in-vitro fertilization treatments.
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