Stem Cell Bill Approved by Senate

April 11, 2007 By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent Stem Cell Bill Approved by Senate (AP)

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2007, to urge the Senate to pass the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(AP) -- A stubborn Senate voted Wednesday to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, ignoring President Bush's threat of a second veto on legislation designed to lead to new medical treatments.

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