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Invaluable Embryonic Stem Cell Research
By Pamela Chao

Embryonic Stem Cell (ESCs) Research is back in the news again. Unfortunately, it is under the political and religious pressure. ESC is moving at a slower pace at the expense of, as stated by the White House, "millions of people who suffer from life destroying diseases." Unlike abortion, the purpose of ESC research is to cure potential diseases and disabilities such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, stroke, and spinal cord injuries.

Despite its good intentions, ESC research was considered manipulation and destruction of a life form; as Pope John Paul II clearly stated, "embryonic research is morally unacceptable." This ongoing debate is one of the most controversial topics does no...
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Stem-Cell Funding Ban Upheld While Government Appeals
The Obama administration can’t continue to fund embryonic stem-cell research while appealing a ban on government support for any activity using cells taken from human embryos, a federal judge ruled. Read More ...

Stem-Cell Funding Ban Upheld During U.S. Government's Appeal, Judge Rules
The Obama administration can’t continue to fund embryonic stem-cell research while appealing a decision banning government support for any activity using cells taken from human embryos, a federal judge decided. Read More ...

Stem cell work in limbo awaiting court’s decision
By John A. Hawkinson NEWS EDITOR Many stem cell researchers have been left uncertain about their own future and the future of their field as they wait for a federal judge to decide whether to allow the NIH to fund human embryonic stem cell research, within and without of its walls. Read More ...

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