Obama Stem Cell Research

Paralyzed From the Chest Down, Man Bikes 500 Miles For Stem Cell Research

Olivia Sterns | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

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Olivia Sterns

As his journey begins so does the world's first-ever clinical trial using stem cells in humans to repair spinal cord damage.

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Only the Freshest Stem Cells Will Do

Beth Kohl | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

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Beth Kohl

Frozen embryos, like waffles or fish or my old Dell, are only good for so long. You can't just keep them in the freezer forever with the assumption that, once you need them, you can scrape them off and use them.

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Should We Really Fear Reproductive Human Cloning?

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

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Jacob M. Appel

The president has not explained precisely why he opposes reproductive cloning. Is his opposition solely based upon the health risks of cloning techniques, or on moral grounds?

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Notre Dame Keeping Obama As Graduation Speaker Despite Catholic Petition

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 04.23.2009 | Chicago

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A spokesman for the University of Notre Dame says it won't rescind an invitation to President Obama to speak at its spring commenc...

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Five Reasons Americans Can Be Happy

Lynda Resnick | Posted 04.15.2009 | Living

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Lynda Resnick

Nowadays, everything is reduced to sound bites of doom and gloom. I've decided to exercise my Constitutional right to the pursuit of happiness. Here's what is making me smile these days.

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Calling Out Stem Cell Lies

Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.15.2009 | Politics

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Stuart Whatley

Knocking down the arbitrary wall constructed by Bush will most likely subject far more labs who are obliged to reap the benefits of federal stem cell funding to a federal ethics oversight regime.

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Science You Can Believe In

Joe Trippi | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

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Joe Trippi

By investing and believing in innovation we will overcome our current economic woes and ensure our prosperity for decades to come.

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Stem Cell Wars: Why Religion and Politics Should Not Be Separated

Evan Derkacz | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

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Evan Derkacz

The following is an excerpt from Lou Ruprecht's post on The Devil's Advocate, the official blog of Religion Dispatches. The President's announcement...

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Stem Cell Research Again: A Momentous Development

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

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Jeff Schweitzer

The stem cell ban imposed by Bush was based on an untenable moral framework compounded by biological illiteracy and religious zeal. It might be appropriate to the Taliban but not for us.

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A Pro-Life Position Most Religious People Embrace

Rabbi David Saperstein | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

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Rabbi David Saperstein

In giving government support to promising research utilizing stem cells, President Obama has shown not just political courage, but a moral vision that resonates with deep religious reverence for life.

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Religious Right Claims Obama Betrayed Them

AmericaBlog | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

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Um, he wasn't your candidate, and he doesn't represent your views. So tell me again how he has gone back on his word....

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The Stem Cell Slippery Slope Fallacy

Marty Kaplan | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

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Marty Kaplan

The slippery slope argument says that if we permit a scientist to culture stem cells, then when that scientist wants to make cowumans and humabbits, society will be incapable of saying no.

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Watch Obama's Fine Print on Stem Cells

Jeremy Manier | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

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Jeremy Manier

Now the hard part begins: implementing a stem-cell policy that's meaningful, has full ethical protections and unlocks the scientific talent that's been held back the last eight years.

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Patients Before Politics: Putting Science First

Susan L. Solomon | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

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Susan L. Solomon

While the Obama administration brings a refreshingly friendly attitude toward science, researchers will still lack easy access to the full range of possibilities that stem cells present.

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Obama Science Memo Goes Beyond Stem Cells

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN and BEN FELLER | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — From tiny embryonic cells to the large-scale physics of global warming, President Barack Obama urged researchers on Monday to follo...

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Eric Cantor: Stem Cell Research Just A Distraction From The Economy

The Hill | Posted 04.08.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's impending reversal of the restrictions on embryonic stem cell research is meant to distract from the economy, House Minority Whip Er...

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Scientists Eager For Stem Cell Policy Change Under Obama

The Hill | Posted 01.25.2009 | Politics

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Although President-elect Obama's pledge to change federal policy on stem cell research is not likely to lead to new cures by the end of his first year...

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