Davemania's Journal: Abbott lashes out at scientists

Following the footstep of the US Stem cell debate, the Australian government is about to decide on the fate of therapeutic cloning. Sydney Morning Hearld recently reported that Tony Abbot, the Federal Health Minister who also happen to be a devout Catholic is accusing scientist of "giving false hopes to sufferers of crippling diseases just to get "a leg up" in their research". Perhaps a preview of the type of debate that will be forthcoming in Australia.