UK didn't allow embryo research

In UK a recent vote made it impossible to research mixed animal/human embryos:
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... Brown has said he believes scientists seeking to use mixed animal-human embryos for stem cell research into diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are on a moral mission to improve — and save — millions of lives.

The process involves injecting an empty cow or rabbit egg with human DNA. A burst of electricity is then used to trick the egg into dividing regularly, so that it becomes a very early embryo, from which stem cells can be extracted.
Scientists say the embryos would not be allowed to develop for more than 14 days, and are intended to address the shortage of human embryos available for stem cell research.
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However opposition expresses doubts:
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Opposition Conservative lawmaker Edward Leigh, who tabled an amendment seeking to ban the practice, said the technique was a step too far for science.

"In many ways we are like children playing with land mines without any concept of the dangers of the technology that we are handling," he said in the House of Commons.
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A final vote is expected in the coming weeks.
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From: here.


The problem is that there are too few human egg cells available to properly study stem cells and try to cure some of very serious deseases... Too bad (I think).