Australia lifts therapeutic cloning ban
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061206/ap_on_he_me/australia_stem_cell"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061206/capt.sge.svp55.061206170706.photo01.photo.default-512x352.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=1fMgpCtQYOL9ZE6.EqUFhg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="A scientist conducts research on stem cells at a laboratory. Australia overturned a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research, despite heartfelt arguments against from both Prime Minister John Howard and the new leader of the opposition.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lawmakers rejected the moral views of their political leaders Wednesday and lifted a four-year ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research — legislation that could put Australia at the forefront of research into diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's.</p><br clear="all"/>