WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists seeking taxpayer money for embryonic stem cell research under President Barack Obama’s new plan must use cells originally culled from fertility clinic embryos that otherwise would be thrown away.
That’s the word from the National Institutes of Health, which is issuing draft guidelines Friday on steps scientists must take.
The guidelines rule out more controversial research _ using stem cells taken from embryos created just for science _ in favor of a limit with broad congressional support.
The public gets a month to comment on the guidelines, before final rules are issued by early July.
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