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...merely needs to convince Americans of the intrinsic rightness of its position by presenting them with a fait accompli. Harvard is not alone, though; many scientists elsewhere forge ahead with stem cell research, insensible to ethical objections, and this is justified with the rhetoric of progressivism. Helen M. Blau, director of the Baxter Laboratory in Genetic Pharmacology at Stanford University School of Medicine, frets that as “leaders of biomedical research,” American scientists on the whole are “falling behind.” Such talk of progress obscures the ethical questions?...
...although researchers may obtain Melton’s stem cells for free, they must still obtain private sources of money to do their experiments—perhaps the biggest obstacle in performing stem cell research, according to Helen M. Blau, director of Baxter Laboratory in Genetic Pharmacology at Stanford University School of Medicine...
...Blau said a reduction in funding will hinder progress towards treating diseases. Already, she said, the United States is lagging behind other countries in stem cell research...
...Blau said that given the high price tag for these projects, foundations such as the Ellison Foundation and HHMI are to be commended for supporting stem cell research...
...than 5 million unwanted cats are destroyed each year, it's hard to justify spending tens of thousands of dollars to clone a new one. Why not just adopt?" Who needs cc when there are so many originals out there and not enough homes for them all? EILEEN K. BLAU Mayaguez, Puerto Rico...