title: Japan. Human cloning ban allows some research.
abstract: TOKYO--Japanese legislators last week approved a ban on human cloning that leaves room for the use of certain techniques in basic research. The action comes at the same time officials in two other countries--China and France--aired similar proposals that would prohibit so-called reproductive cloning while recognizing the possible importance of the technology in combating disease and improving human health.
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authors.lastname: Normile
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D002681:China; D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033041:Embryo Research; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology; D005602:France; D036281:Genetic Research; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007564:Japan; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035845:Research Embryo Creation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology