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...modern twist on that tale. What if you brought an embryo before Solomon today and asked him to choose between two interested parties, each of whom wanted to claim the embryo for its own? In this case, the first party would be religious conservatives who say that the government should not fund stem cell research because it involves the taking of incipient human life. The second would be scientists and their backers, who see the embryo not as human life, but as the encapsulation of the staggering potential of stem cell research to cure and treat disease...
...Clinton failed when he tried to get "fast track" passed and though Bush has re-named his request for the same authority, he?s likely to have just as difficult a battle. He?ll need to twist at least 25 arms in the House to get passage - or so goes the conventional wisdom of the nose count at the moment. But that?s something Bush just doesn?t have the muscle to do just...
...political terms, however, the ascension has been less smooth. At the heart of the stem cell debate is a battle over abortion - but with a twist. Yes, these are cells from embryos. And according to the religious orthodoxy, an embryo is life. Indeed, some pro-life advocates have likened using stem cells for research to what Nazi doctors did during World War II. But these cells also hold great promise for millions of ailing patients and their families. Moreover, many of the embryos would otherwise be unceremoniously discarded. The political stakes are high, and almost everyone involved in the debate...
...very public "private life," Roberts has an Old Hollywood flair for the kooky plot twist. She ditched Kiefer Sutherland at the altar; married Lyle Lovett on a whim and a prayer; was linked with dishy actors like Jason Patric and Daniel Day-Lewis. Now she and Benjamin Bratt are phffft. But her eminence obliges her to have these affairs. Being a movie goddess is not only a skilled trade; it's tough work...
...ones and a cocktail of antidepressants, Solomon starts to recover - only to find himself "feeling well enough for suicide." Wishing to end his life with the least possible damage to the people around him, he attempts - unsuccessfully - to become infected with HIV through casual sexual encounters. In a bizarre twist, the knowledge that he might die lifts his depression, which in turn diminishes the wish to die. After eight months, Solomon's first breakdown is quietly over...