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Confessions of a Homeschool Dad
Oct. 30, 2006
Is Stem-Cell Research Illegal?
Let's admit here, first of all, that I'm weird. I like to find these odd issues to ask my friends about. Okay, I'll ask just about anyone...
I like to see what "typical, everyday people" think / know about certain topics. Pick a wierd topic. Joseph McCarthy. Ken Lay. Living on One Salary. Teacher's Unions.
Well, recently the topic is Stem-Cell research. Probably because of the Michael J. Fox ad for a Missouri politician.
The question is, "What, relating to stem-cell research, is legal in the United States?" Most of the answers have been "nothing". In other words, people think that stem-cell research is illegal in the U.S.
The reality is that President Bush is the first president that has provided some government funding for stem cell research, but eliminated any government spending on any new stem cell lines.
In other words, researchers are free to spend their own money on anything related to stem-cell research that they want to. And how much are they spending?
Check here for the answers. They may surprise you.
They certainly surprised folks I've talked with.
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Nov. 1, 2006 - Thanks.....