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Obama supports embryonic stem cell research and was a co-sponsor [15] of the 2005 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act which was passed by both houses of Congress but vetoed by President Bush. Obama condemned Bush's veto, saying, "Democrats want this bill to pass. Conservative, pro-life Republicans want this bill to pass.
Former Senator Frist also supports stem cell research, despite having initially supported past restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. 2008 V.P. candidate Palin opposed embryonic stem cell research, which she said causes the destruction of life, thus this research is inconsistent with her pro-life position and she does not support it. [25]
The Dickey–Wicker Amendment is the name of an appropriation bill rider attached to a bill passed by United States Congress in 1995, and signed by former President Bill Clinton, which prohibits the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using appropriated funds for the creation of human embryos for research purposes or for research in which human embryos are destroyed.
Choked for funding in recent years, stem cell researchers had some encouraging news over the weekend. On "Fox News Sunday," Top Obama aide David Axelrod confirmed that the president is expected to ...
The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 was the first bill ever vetoed by United States President George W. Bush, more than five years after his inauguration.The bill, which passed both houses of Congress, but by less than the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, would have allowed federal funding of stem cell research on new lines of stem cells derived from discarded human ...
On March 9, 2009, Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. [19] Obama stated that, like Bush, he would employ signing statements if he deems a portion of a bill to be unconstitutional, [20] and he subsequently issued several signing statements. [21]
The Southern Baptist Convention opposes human embryonic stem cell research on the grounds that the "Bible teaches that human beings are made in the image and likeness of God (Gen. 1:27; 9:6) and protectable human life begins at fertilization." [71] However, it supports adult stem cell research as it does "not require the destruction of embryos ...
In 1995 [6] (or 1996 – sources vary [3]) a National Bioethics Advisory Commission was established, opining on issues such as cloning of humans, and research involving mentally disabled. [3] [6] In 2001, The President's Council on Bioethics was founded to consider bioethics issues, such as stem cell research. [13]