«I am not going to see religious or political opposition prevent groundbreaking research that can improve people’s lives,» he declared when he signed the bills.
California last year approved a measure allowing stem cell research, including from human embryos donated at fertility clinics.
The legislation signed Wednesday sets up the nation’s first statewide registry for researchers to locate such embryos. A second measure calls on state health officials to devise guidelines for stem cell research by 2005.
Davis is facing a recall election Oct. 7.
