Word: stemming
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Ultimately, Bush chose to constrain funding for the controversial practice, siding with the more conservative wing of his party that considers embryonic stem cell research immoral...
...worry about a culture that devalues life,” Bush said in an announcement limiting funding to a handful of existing stem cell lines. “As your president I have an important obligation to foster and encourage respect for life in America and throughout the world...
...Harvard’s scientists saw the ethical calculus differently, reasoning that their research could provide life-saving medical treatments to millions of people suffering from diseases like Parkinson’s and diabetes. In 2004, University leaders created the multi-million dollar Harvard Stem Cell Institute and started laying plans to give it prime real estate within the new Allston campus...
Since 2004, HSCI has grown into a powerhouse in the fledgling field of embryonic stem cell research. Tapping Harvard’s unrivaled financial resources, the director of HSCI has also provided leadership for stem cell researchers across the country, notably by making dozens of cell lines freely available for others...
This presidential election will likely augur a change for federal financing of embryonic stem cell research, because both presidential candidates support an expansion of federal funding for stem cells. But the records of the two candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, reveal an enthusiasm gap in their desire to invest in the research...