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Scary! I heard about this from a Christian author in the UK and then went looking for the details. Pray for this decision in the UK!

These are excerpts from the article.

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Cardinal O'Brien criticised plans to permit the creation of human-animal hybrids for research. He and other Church leaders see it as an attack on the dignity of human life.

The government says the medical benefits of allowing the creation of hybrid embryos for research purposes could ease the suffering of millions of people. The embryos are made by combining animal eggs with human nuclei, which can then be grown into stem cells and used by scientists. The bill comes in response to a shortage of available human eggs for research.

Cancer Research and the British Heart Foundation are among more than 200 charities in favour of the creation of human-animal hybrids for research. Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces dissent over the bill, from some of his Labour MPs. But Health Secretary Alan Johnson has said an "accommodation" will be reached for those Labour MPs who are opposed to parts of the bill.

It is understood Labour MPs may be allowed to abstain on parts of the bill, as long as its passage is not threatened. The bill received its first reading in the House of Commons in February, and while no date has been set for its second reading - or approval in principle - it is viewed as a key piece of legislation on the government's agenda.

You can read the full article here. This article actually centers around a debate within the Catholic church and the objection by Catholic MPs over the issue, but it also outlines the basic tenents of the bill.

Other articles about this issue are located at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7310496.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7309445.stm