Posted on 02/02/2005 5:56:05 PM PST by Former Military Chick
Bush Restricted Funding For Stem Cell Research
WASHINGTON (AP) Christopher Reeve’s widow, Dana Reeve, is going to President Bush’s State of the Union address in hopes of hearing him propose additional support for medical research.
Reeve, who is attending Wednesday night as the guest of Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., has been a vocal advocate of embryonic stem cell research. And Langevin said Tuesday that, “it is my hope that having Dana present at the State of the Union will help refocus the nation’s attention and the president’s attention on stem cell research and the need for more funding.”
Reeve, who is chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, campaigned for Democrat John Kerry last year in the presidential race. And in a statement released Tuesday, she said she is looking forward to hearing Bush’s plans “to further scientific research and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans living with paralysis and other debilitating conditions.”
Langevin has been confined to a wheelchair since he was accidentally shot at age 16.
After he took office, Bush restricted federal funding for the hotly debated research to the use of stem cell lines that existed before August 2001. And he has pushed for a ban on all cloning, including that of embryonic stem cells.
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