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An Up or Down Vote on Stem Cell Legislation
Wed May 25th, 1:44pm
The debate over embryonic stem cells switched gears yesterday, as the House voted 238-194 to approve legislation that would repeal President Bush’s restrictions on federal funding for research on the cells. Embryonic stem cells are especially versatile, and may hold the key to treatments and cures for many health problems, from cancer to Parkinson’s to HIV. In 2001, President Bush decided to restrict federal funds from being spent on the collection and research of these cells, citing a need to protect human life. President Bush claimed them that there would be 60 lines of stem cells available for research, but thus far there are only 22. The lines that are available are primarily being grown in petri dishes over layers of mouse cells, making their use for human exploration extremely limited. For more information, included below are articles on the House’s passage of the bill (an identical version is set to go before the senate), background information on stem cells, and more information on the legislation Senator Kennedy is working with Senators Specter (PA), Hatch (UT), Feinstein (CA), and Harkin (IA).
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