Fed: Abbott holds stem cell stance to conscience vote
Workplace Relations Minister TONY ABBOTT -- a former Catholic seminarian -- has backedthe government's position on using surplus embryos for stem cell research.
But he says he'll reserve his position should it come to a conscience vote on the floorof parliament.
Mr ABBOTT told ABC radio that in the end the government had to take a position to theCouncil of Australian Governments.
He says the position that government has taken is reasonable and justifiable in broadethical terms.
Most coalition MPs have publicly supported Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD'S decision toallow research to be conducted on surplus embryos produced by IVF treatment.
Mr ABBOTT says he's a member of a government and doesn't have the luxury of a private position.
AAP RTV mb/daw/jas
KEYWORD: STEMCELL ABBOTT (CANBERRA)
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