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others (Kansas, Michigan, and Virginia) have these provisions in 
stem cell research bills.®® One state's bill would make all contracts 
for payment for the extraction or use of embryonic stem cells against 
public policy, void, and unenforceable.^® In addition, a Michigan bill, 
in its preamble, opposes the White House decision to allow certain 
embryonic stem cell research.^^ The substance of the bill is a 
provision urging the state's public universities to refrain from 
embryonic stem cell research.^^ 
2. Allow Embryo Stem Cell Research. 
Including Therapeutic Cloning 
Twelve states have bills that would allow embryo stem cell 
research from any source.^® While the bills literally say “from any 
source," some also have a list saying this includes human embryonic 
stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells, 
from any source, including somatic cell nuclear transplantation.^^ In 
the states where proposed bills would permit embryonic stem cell 
research, there are often provisions regarding how the research 
should be conducted. In eleven states, for example, physicians 
undertaking in vitro fertilization on patients must discuss options for 
the disposition of frozen embryos, including donation to research, 
and written informed consent for such donation would have to be 
obtained.^® In at least one state, the proposed research must be 
KS HB 2737; MI HB 4507; VA HB 2366. 
VAHB 1361. 
MI HR 189. 
MI HR 189. 
CA SB 771; CA SB 1272; IL HB 3589; MD HB 482; MA HB 2052; MA HB 
1280; NJ AB 2840; NJ SB 1909; NY AB 1819; NY SB 612; PA HB 2984; PA HB 
422; PA HB 945 (Limited to those from fertility clinics); RI SB 266; TN HB 945; 
TN SB 1654; TX SB 1034; VT HB 326; WA HB 1461; WA SB 5466. 
See, for example, IL HB 3589 § 10.2. 
CA SB 771; CA SB 1272; IL HB 3589 (does not require Dr. to inform patient 
of embryo disposition options, but requires written informed consent); MA 
HB 2052; MA HB 1280; NJ AB 2840; NJ SB 1909; NY AB 1819; PA HB 2984; PA 
HB 422; PA HB 945 (Does not require Dr. to inform patient of embryo 
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