Federal Policy. 6 Oct 2006. United States Government, Washington D.C. 20 Dec 2006. [http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/]
If the cells were harvested before August 9th, 2001, stem cells may be used for research. Effectively, this halted research after August 9th. The NIH (National Institute of Health) is enforcing this policy, and it awards funding to any scientists who meet the criteria.
The criteria is as follows:
- The embryo must not have been destroyed after 9:00 P.M. EDT on August 9th, 2001.
- The embryo must have been conceived for reproductive purposes, and it either died, or was no longer needed.
- The consent to obtain the embryo must not have been induced with a financial incentive. The donors must also have all the information regarding what happens to the embryo.
14 countries have been active in stem cell research. Among them: United States, India, Israel, Sweden, Singapore, and South Korea.
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