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U.S. quietly OKs fetal stem cell work - Bush allows funding despite federal limits on embryo use
Chicago Tribune ^ | July 7, 2002 | By Jeremy Manier

Posted on 07/07/2002 11:24:26 AM PDT by Keyes For President

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Bush administration has approved the first federally funded project using stem cells obtained from fetuses aborted up to eight weeks after conception, expanding the scientific promise of stem cell research and complicating the ethics debate that surrounds it.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; embryo; fetus; stemcell
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1 posted on 07/07/2002 11:24:26 AM PDT by Keyes For President
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To: Askel5
ping
2 posted on 07/07/2002 11:26:43 AM PDT by Keyes For President
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To: Keyes For President
Uh oh..

Now, didn't Dubya say he was against this?

?

3 posted on 07/07/2002 11:29:02 AM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: Keyes For President
And there is a paragraph in the Tribune article stating that there is a law passed in 1993(when the demos had control of both Houses of Congress and the Presidency) that forbade any president from witholding funding.

See what you get with a demo Congress and Presidency.

4 posted on 07/07/2002 11:30:56 AM PDT by Dane
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To: Askel5
I know this is one of your hot topics.

I was under the impression that: (and I should have followed more closely I know)

1) Dubya came out firmly against this.

2) He hasn't publically changed his position.

Now, is that accurate or not?

5 posted on 07/07/2002 11:31:53 AM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: SlickWillard
I saw the thread Askel posted the other day and was aware of what happened, but thanks for the flag anyway. Its an absolute atrocity, but what does anyone expect? Life has been reduced to the point that it is basically valueless. We have completely embraced the culture of death in this society. And wait until the baby boom generation gets old. There will not be enough people paying into the social security system and you are going to see a push for euthanasia like never before when people can't pay their medical bills. And why not? Its just some mere animal or complex machine--not like a human being with dignity or anything.
7 posted on 07/07/2002 11:54:35 AM PDT by JMJ333
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To: Keyes For President; Askel5
Don't watch what we say, watch what we do. - Richard Nixon
8 posted on 07/07/2002 11:57:13 AM PDT by Carry_Okie
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To: Jhoffa_
From the article:
White House officials said Bush left the Clinton guidelines for fetal-derived cells in place because Congress passed a law in 1993 that made it illegal for presidents to ban funding for such research.
9 posted on 07/07/2002 12:02:05 PM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: Keyes For President
I would suggest you read the article more clearly, but you have an agenda so you won't read something if it exposes you as a liar.

You make it sound like Bush is violating his pledge of last year and he is not. The life and death decision HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE IN THIS SITUATION. He is not supporting further abortions to perform stem-cell research.
10 posted on 07/07/2002 12:06:55 PM PDT by rwfromkansas
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To: Clara Lou
Okay..

Thank you.

11 posted on 07/07/2002 12:09:40 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: rwfromkansas
And what to do with the dead Jew? I know...we can make a lampshade out of his skin. Same thing.
12 posted on 07/07/2002 12:13:27 PM PDT by JMJ333
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To: Clara Lou
If it was illegal not to fund the NIH already, then why the big stew earlier last year? It was a big deal around here and his speech was well analyzed. He compromised the issue and gave something to both sides. I guess the prolifeers should be grateful!
13 posted on 07/07/2002 12:16:00 PM PDT by JMJ333
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To: JMJ333
I saw the thread Askel posted the other day ...

I'll search, but can you save me time?

What was it Askel posted?

Thanks,

Richard F.

14 posted on 07/07/2002 12:17:16 PM PDT by rdf
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To: rdf
78 lines and counting...
15 posted on 07/07/2002 12:19:37 PM PDT by JMJ333
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To: rdf
78 Lives, er, Lines and Counting ... Latest Additions to the NIH's Stem Cell Registry
16 posted on 07/07/2002 12:21:36 PM PDT by Askel5
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To: Jhoffa_
Buried in the article:

White House officials said Bush left the Clinton guidelines for fetal-derived cells in place because Congress passed a law in 1993 that made it illegal for presidents to ban funding for such research.

17 posted on 07/07/2002 12:33:12 PM PDT by alnick
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To: Askel5
Askel5,

Help us here.

What are the details behind the legal prohibition on Executive action to block the funding?

If they are real, has any effort been made to circumvent them? Could the defenders of life make gains here, and is there any chance of getting political support either in Congress or from the administration?

It would seem that exploitation of the corpse of an 8 week old unborn would be abhorrent to more people than the same thing with a much smaller and younger embryonic child.

Any help you give would be appreciated.

Richard F.

18 posted on 07/07/2002 12:34:13 PM PDT by rdf
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To: JMJ333
"...we can make a lampshade out of his skin. Same thing."

Not by a long shot...MUD

19 posted on 07/07/2002 12:38:18 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
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To: alnick
Maybe you can explain it to me, but I don't understand this situation. If the President cannot withhold funding for stem-cell research, then why was there such a brouhaha over Bush's speech over an year ago about using the already aborted fetal stem line. If the President could not withhold funding, then why was his situation such a big deal? Someone please explain how this works.
20 posted on 07/07/2002 12:38:48 PM PDT by Satadru
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