Stem Cell Research Ban Ended By President Barack Obama
March 9, 2009 by Dylan
Stem Cell Research Ban Ended By President Barack Obama – Today as the White House celebrated a day dedicated to science president Barack Obama reversed the Bush administration’s ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.Obama said:
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“It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda — and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.”
“At this moment, the full promise of stem cell research remains unknown, and it should not be overstated.” “But scientists believe these tiny cells may have the potential to help us understand, and possibly cure, some of our most devastating diseases and conditions.”
By annulling the ban, many scientists and experts believe that there might be a cure for Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord damage or Alzheimer’s disease one day.
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