title: Stem cell tensions mount.
abstract: The US has been a major battle-ground amongst legislators coming to grips with the issue of embryonic stem cell research but the issue is reaching new heights in Italy. Nigel Williams reports.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002410:Catholicism; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011639:Public Opinion; D013234:Stem Cells