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Scientific advances in stem cell treatments that could help spinal cord injury patients have been slammed by a leading US Roman Catholic.

The archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has likened the destruction of human embryonic cells in the laboratory to murder.

"If, indeed, we believe we were created equal, doesn't that belief extend to the indefensible living embryo in a petri dish?" he asked.

Mr Vigneron went on to argue that while someone who harms an embryo in an assault is charged with a felony, "the person who destroys an embryo in a petri dish is held harmless and likely considered some sort of medical pioneer".

His comments, which first appeared in the Detroit Free Press, come as the World Stem Cell Summit takes place in Detroit this week.

The summit is expected to attract over 1,200 people from all walks of life, including scientists, doctors, investors, policy makers and government representatives from up to 30 different countries.

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