European Parliament
President. –
Question No 32 by Patricia McKenna 
Subject: Embryonic stem cell research
With the ongoing debate and controversy surrounding the issue of whether it is appropriate for the EU's Framework Programme to decide to allow funding of embryonic stem cell research, what kind of a budget does the Commission envisage for research using embryonic stem cells?
How many embryos could be destroyed in this process? In which Member States are these embryos?
Why does the Commission support research on embryonic stem cells when it has been proved that adult stem cells constitute a sound scientific alternative?

