Fetal-Tissue Transplant Bill Dies

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Eleventh-hour filibustering has thwarted a Senate bill that would have allowed federally funded fetal-tissue transplant researchers to use tissues from induced abortions.

As the 102nd Congress struggled to conclude its legislative business last week, a dozen senators delayed indefinitely consideration of the bill, which would also have authorized additional spending on breast cancer research and other high-priority areas of women's health.

Majority leader George J. Mitchell (D-Maine) grudgingly conceded the demise of the bill during the congressional session that concluded this year. But he vowed to make passage of the measure a top priority next year.

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