Over the past decade, federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in the US has been held up continuously by rogue players\u2014first by former President George W. Bush who established an executive order in 2001 limiting funding and twice vetoed legislation to expand the scope of such research, and now by a US district court judge’s decision that threatens to halt taxpayer supported embryonic stem cell science altogether.<\/p>\n
But these actions do not reflect the will of the US public. In fact, nowadays a majority of Americans think research involving stem cells derived from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization procedures is acceptable. \u201cIt underscores the fact that disease and disability are not partisan,\u201d says Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, an advocacy group based in Alexandria, Virginia. \u201cThe American public doesn’t see it that way, even if on occasion their elected officials take sides in a partisan way.\u201d (Click here<\/a> to continue reading)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over the past decade, federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in the US has been held up continuously by rogue players\u2014first by former President George W. Bush who established an executive order in 2001 limiting funding and twice vetoed legislation to expand the scope of such research, and now by a US district court judge\u2019s decision that threatens to halt taxpayer supported embryonic stem cell science altogether. Read more<\/a> Continue reading