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Article: NEW JERSEY SIGNS LEGISLATION ALLOWING STEM CELL RESEARCH.
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- BIOWORLD Today
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- January 6, 2004
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Byline: Kim Coghill, Washington Editor
In a move to draw more medical research dollars into his state, New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey signed legislation legalizing stem cell research.
New Jersey's "Stem Cell Research" bill is the second of its kind in the U.S., the first one signed more than a year ago by former California Gov. Gray Davis. (See BioWorld Today, Oct. 17, 2002.)
The state laws allow stem cell research from any source, including human embryonic stem cells. Both laws require such research to be reviewed by institutional review boards, and prohibit the sale of embryos.
When asked whether other states are expected to jump on ...