On AlterNet: stem cell research

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Obama Ends Stem Cell Funding Ban

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. March 9, 2009.

Obama emphasized that the order would not "open the door" to human cloning.

What Obama Should Do for Women

Adrianne Appel, IPS News. November 20, 2008.

From women's reproductive health worldwide, to child care and equal pay, women activists are ready to speak with Obama about what needs to be done.

Stem Cells and IVF: The Wild West of Reproductive Technology

Rick Weiss, Science Progress. August 19, 2008.

The fledgling fertility business of a few years ago has exploded into a giant industry; one that is largely unregulated by our squeamish government.

Vatican Releases New Mortal Sins, Includes Stem Cell Research

William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville. March 10, 2008.

Hey, kids, gather around! The Vatican has come up with some more stuff we can't do!

Dystopian Sci-Fi Shapes White House Stem-Cell Policy

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. December 27, 2007.

Apparently, Bush's entire stem cell research policy was swayed by a few passages of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".

Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Bill: Far Right 2, Science and Humanity 0

Adam Howard, June 20, 2007.

Adam Howard: Bush reminds us all of how hateful he is by rejecting stem cell research for the second time.