May 3, 2002

Universities Back Some Cloning

By RON SOUTHWICK

The Association of American Universities issued a statement last week supporting the use of cloning technologies for stem-cell research, a position opposed by President Bush and many in Congress.

But the group announced its support of legislation barring any use of cloning to create a human child.

The association, a coalition of 63 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada, is typically a strong voice for federal spending on scientific studies.

The

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