Wyoming (Stem Cell) – what-when-how In Depth Tutorials …

THE STATE of Wyoming does not have a law specifically addressing human cloning. Neither is there is a law specifically permitting or forbidding research on embryos or fetuses; however, the state does expressly prohibit the sale, donation, or distribution of an embryo, an aborted viable fetus, or a live child for the purposes of what it calls experimentation. Thus, effectively, any human embryonic stem cell research is forbidden.

At the University of Wyoming, Dr. David S. Fay investigates hormonal control of germline stem cell proliferation using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism. Scientists and other members of the University of Wyoming campus have access to seminars, symposia, and discussion groups focused on stem cell research and its ethical considerations.

On July 18, 2006, the United States Senate convened to vote on a proposed bill (H.R.810) that would amend the Public Health Service Act and provide federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. This bill was passed by the Senate but was later vetoed by President George W. Bush. In the vote, the two Wyoming senators voted against the bill: Republicans Mike Enzi and Craig L. Thomas. The group Right to Life Wyoming is strongly opposed to embryonic stem cell research and advocates alternate sources of stem cells such as amniotic fluid or adult stem cells.

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