Stem cell research hits the French political agenda
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Embyronic stem cell research has risen to the top of the French political agenda, one month after both Houses of the UK Parliament voted in favour of using this ethically sensitive technique (see Clinica No 943, p 5). But with a presidential election next year, the French politicians are treating the delicate subject with extreme caution. As the President, Jacques Chirac, and the Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, represent opposing views, the parliamentary debate could be long and slow.