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Science 3 March 2006:
Vol. 311. no. 5765, p. 1229
DOI: 10.1126/science.311.5765.1229c
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LONDON--Stem cell scientists should not be penalized for doing research in foreign countries with more permissive laws, states a new set of ethical principles for international scientific collaboration. The document, drawn up by the newly formed Hinxton Group, implicitly targets Germany, where most researchers are government employees and therefore could face jail time if they don't follow German laws on research when working abroad. The group's 24 February consensus statement (www.hopkinsmedicine.org/bioethics) includes guidelines for researchers and scientific journals. The group includes 60 scientists, lawyers, ethicists, and journal editors from 14 countries.




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