TITLE

Did the President Go Far Enough?

AUTHOR(S)
Begley, Sharon; Rogers, Adam; Check, Erika
PUB. DATE
August 2001
SOURCE
Newsweek;8/20/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 8, p20
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Describes the response of scientists to the decision of United States President George W. Bush to allow funding of research on existing stem cell lines only in summer 2001. Comment that his decision will delay advances in the research; Potential of stem cells and how they work; Concerns that there will not be enough stem cells available for investigation by researchers; Issue of cloning.
ACCESSION #
4999492

Tags: EMBRYONIC stem cells -- Government policy;  FEDERAL aid to research;  BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Political & social views;  STEM cells -- Government policy

 

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