Choosing hype or hope? The politicization of stem cell research.

From: Canadian Chemical News | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Stem cell research is back in the lime-light, thanks to the U.S. presidential election campaign.

At the recent Democratic National Convention, embryonic stem cell research was front and centre among the key issues dividing the Democrats and the Republicans. Ronald Reagan, Jr., the non-Republican son of the former president, made a speech at the convention in favour of stem cell research. And, in his nomination speech, presidential nominee John Kerry promised to allow federal funding for stem cell research.

It is hard to think of another scientific issue that has ...

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