Superman to the rescue in Australia?
Perth, Jan. 28, 2003 -- As it has in other countries, embryonic stem cell research has become a national debate in Australia. Australians with disabilities have become victims in this debate.
Last November the Australian Federal Parliament decided to allow embryonic stem cell research. Many thousands of "left-over" embryos are kept in frozen storage as a result of IVF procedures, so there is an immediate supply of embryos for research purposes.