The Roman Catholic Church in South Korea said yesterday it will donate millions of dollars for research into adult stem cells, supported by critics of embryonic stem cell projects as a more humane alternative.
The Archdiocese of Seoul will provide 10 billion won (US$9.6 million) to a committee that will support adult stem-cell research.
Most of the funds will come from church coffers, with the rest raised through donations, said Bishop Yeom Su-jeong, head of the committee.
"We plan to devote ourselves to saving human dignity above everything else … and raise awareness of respecting lives," Yeom said.
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