-Caveat Lector- http://cgi.canoe.ca/htbin/survey/survey?poll=cnews1204sc&mode=display&reason=no_cookies&pollresulttype=percentage CANOE - Canada's Internet Network CNEWS Poll Q: Should countries start creating laws banning human cloning? Total Votes for this Question: 2512 So far, 76% have voted for Yes So far, 19% have voted for No So far, 5% have voted for Don't Know ========================= http://cgi.canoe.ca/CNEWSScience0011/cloning_30-ap.html Thursday, November 30, 2000 Japan bans human cloning TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's parliament passed a measure Thursday making the cloning of humans a crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of $90,000. The law, which prohibits creating human embryos by inserting somatic cells into an unfertilized egg, is the first in Japan that penalizes a specific kind of research, a parliament spokesman said. The legislation, which also calls on the government to draft regulations governing cloning technology, passed the upper house by a vote of 229-11. It passed the more powerful lower house earlier in November. The spokesman said the law also bans mixing human and animal cells to create hybrid embryos and forbids implanting hybrid embryos into human or animal mothers. The law must be promulgated to take effect, but it was unclear when that might occur. Legislation or guidelines to ban human cloning are now pending in dozens of nations. Several countries, including Britain, Israel and Germany, already have banned it. In many others no laws specifically ban the practice, but ethical guidelines would appear to prohibit it. Copyright � 2000, Canoe Limited Partnership. All rights reserved. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
