by Ed Susman
NEWS ANALYSIS	Doctors endorse research cloning Email: Ed Susman - Edwardsusman@cs.com News from The Scientist 2003, 4(1):20030620-03 Published   20 June 2003

Chicago, Ill.—The ethics panel of the American Medical Association (AMA) concluded this week that the use of human embryonic stem cells (HESC) in medical research is permissible, including "therapeutic cloning." The new policy puts the normally conservative AMA, the largest medical organization in the United States, in opposition to the Bush administration's position on HESC research.

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