Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Stem Cell Research

Tech-Collective

One of our country’s latest political debates regards the topic of Stem Cell Research. The following are a list of links to a variety of recent articles from various websites that focus on this week’s events in the Senate concerning Stem Cell Research. According to a top story by Peter Urban of The Connecticut Post retrieved from the MSNBC website Tuesday, "Six years into his presidency, President Bush may veto his first bill. The Senate will begin debate today on legislation that would open new avenues for federally funded embryonic stem cell research. If approved, as expected, White House aide Karl Rove said it would be vetoed. In another article featured on MSNBC, “the bill passed by the House last year, as well as the one the Senate will vote on [this] week, permits federal funding for research if the stem cells are: derived from embryos donated by in vitro fertilization clinics; in excess of the need of the individuals seeking fertility treatment; otherwise going to be discarded; and donated by individuals with their written informed consent and without any financial or other inducements. The Senate will also vote on a bill to outlaw the donation of human fetal tissue if a pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue and another bill to promote federally-funded research on the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells."

As we now know the Senate voted Tuesday to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The bill now goes to President Bush for a promised veto. Feel free to peruse the articles and leave your reaction for others to comment on.

REUTERS - Senate backs stem cell bill, Bush to veto
Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:54pm ET By Joanne Kenen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday strongly backed bipartisan legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, but President George W. Bush has vowed to veto the measure as morally indefensible. (click on link for full story)
http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-07-18T222329Z_01_WAT006064_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS-STEMCELL.xml


CNN - Senate OKs expansion of stem cell research
Vote, 63-37, not enough to override promised presidential veto (click on link for full story)
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/congress.stemcells.ap/index.html


FOX NEWS - Senate Approves Expanding Funds for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Tuesday, July 18, 2006 WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a bill Tuesday allowing federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. (click on link for full story)http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204088,00.html


ABC NEWS - Stem Cell Bill Heads for Senate Passage Republicans Try to Stave Off Bush Veto of Stem Cell Bill Being Debated in the Senate By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON Jul 18, 2006 (AP)- The Senate approved less-controversial stem cell and "fetal farming" bills Tuesday as it sped toward passage of embryonic stem cell legislation that President Bush has promised to veto. (click on link for full story) http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2207861

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