Bush's Stem Cell Compromise: A Few Mirrors?
Tags: HUMAN embryo -- Government policy; EMBRYONIC stem cells -- Government policy; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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- Bush policy: Attention turns to existing human ES cells. Cimons, Marlene // Nature Medicine;Sep2001, Vol. 7 Issue 9, p981
Reports on the announcement of a policy on federal funding for human embryonic stem (ES) cell research in the United States by President George W. Bush in August 2001. Overview of the policy; Controversy related to the ES cells research; Impact of political uncertainty in the nation on research.
- Cell Damage. Stroup, Katherine; Begun, Bret; Mandel, Andrew; Carmichael, Mary; Dehghanpisheh, Babak // Newsweek;7/2/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 1, p8
Reports that scientists may go abroad if the George W. Bush administration does not allow embryonic stem cell research in the United States. Statement that the Bush policy is among the strictest in the world.
- Stem Cell Research. Bush, George W. // Vital Speeches of the Day;9/1/2001, Vol. 67 Issue 22, p674
Presents a speech by United States President George W. Bush, delivered to the United States from Crawford, Texas on August 9, 2001. Ethical and moral beliefs surrounding stem cell research; Potential of using embryonic cells; Discussion of human cloning; Decision to fund stem cell research on...
- STEM CELLS Slow Progress. Rosenberg, Debra // Newsweek;8/12/2002, Vol. 140 Issue 7, p8
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- 'I'm Wrestling With This Decision.' Rosenberg, Debra; Springen, Karen; Rogers, Adam // Newsweek;7/23/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 4, p6
Discusses the outlook for a decision by United States President George W. Bush concerning stem cell research. Plans of Bush to meet with Pope John Paul II; Moral and ethical questions concerning the use of stem cells from human embryos; Issue of cloning.
- Adult stem cells won't do. Okarma, Tom // New Scientist;3/10/2007, Vol. 193 Issue 2594, p20
The article focuses on stem cell research. Embryonic stem cell (ESC) research, opposed by United States President George W. Bush, offers many more research and treatment options than adult stem cells because human ESCs continually produce the enzyme telomerase, allowing them to grow and...
- Bush Draws a Stem Cell Line. Fineman, Howard; Rosenberg, Debra; Brant, Martha // Newsweek;8/20/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 8, p16
Reports on the decision of United States President George W. Bush to limit federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Conflict regarding stem cell research; Allowance of research on existing stem cell lines; How Bush came to his decision; Details of his televised speech to the U.S.
- Did the President Go Far Enough? Begley, Sharon; Rogers, Adam; Check, Erika // Newsweek;8/20/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 8, p20
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...
- Bush Draws A Stem Cell Line. Fineman, Howard; Rosenberg, Debra; Brant, Martha // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);8/20/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 8, p34
Reports on the decision of United States President George W. Bush to limit federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Conflict regarding stem cell research; Allowance of research on existing stem cell lines; How Bush came to his decision; Details of his televised speech to the U.S.
