Voters to Decide on Stem-Cell Funds

New Jersey voters will be asked in November to approve a plan to borrow $450-million for stem-cell research, under an agreement reached between legislative leaders and Governor Corzine.

If approved by voters, grants would go to institutions that could include universities, state and local government agencies, and other organizations that do scientific and medical research on both adult and embryonic stem cells and umbilical-cord blood.

New Jersey is the latest state to make a

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