Diabetes and Stem Cell Research in Illinois: Illinois is one of only a handful of States which currently have laws governing the procurement and use of Stem Cells for scientific research. Stems cells are thought to be part of a possible cure for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

(410 ILCS 110/) Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Prohibition Act
(410 ILCS 110/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Prohibition Act. (Source: P.A. 95‑519, eff. 1‑1‑08.) Please visit the web
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(720 ILCS 510/) Illinois Abortion Law of 1975
(720 ILCS 510/12.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 81‑32.1) Sec. 12.1. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of any tissues or cells obtained from a dead fetus or dead premature infant whose death
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Illinois: State Embryonic & Fetal Research Laws as of January, 2008
Illinois: State Embryonic & Fetal Research Laws as of January, 2008 Permits research on fetus/embryo? Yes, permits research on embryonic stem cells, embryonic germ cells and adult stem cells fro
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