Vatican hardens opposition to stem cell research
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_bioethics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081212/capt.06f2a869883040a7b765b0d23d749df0.vatican_bioethics_rdl104.jpg?x=130y=89q=85sig=CdPFuzq.Krt0MSbIdb4VjA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Monsignor Elio Sgreccia, the Vatican's top official on bioethical questions, answers questions during a press conference on bioethics, at the Vatican press room, Friday Dec. 12, 2008. The Vatican raised its opposition to embryonic stem cell research, the morning-after pill, in vitro fertilization and human cloning to a new level Friday in a major new document on bioethics. But in the document, the Vatican also said it approved of some forms of gene therapy and encouraged stem cell research using adult cells. It said parents could in good conscience inoculate their children with vaccines produced with cells derived from aborted fetuses. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Vatican hardened its opposition Friday to using embryos for stem cell research, cloning and in-vitro fertilization. But in a major new document on bioethics, it showed flexibility on some forms of gene therapy and left open questions surrounding embryo adoption.</p><br clear="all"/>

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