Stem cell division
No sooner had Obama issued his order than conservative lawmakers in state legislatures began proposing new restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, ranging from criminal penalties to bans on state-level funding. In fact, Obama's decision has emboldened conservatives to increasingly link stem cell research to abortion. Far from conceding the issue, they are in it for the long haul. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
This is another situation where science and by extension, the public, will benefit from freeing science from unreasonable political shackles.