Thank you, Richard. That's what it looked like to me, after reading the article fully, and also what I could make out of the law deport posted.
It is dismaying that our pro-life legal and political forces failed to bring this to light during the run up to the ESCR decision last summer. It is also puzzling that the administration didn't point it out, though they, too, could have missed it, at least at the top levels. Someone in NIH clearly knew, but those people may have wished to keep it from the White House.
It seems to have totally slipped under the radar - I know there are pro-life people whose job is to monitor pending legislation & notify people when things like this are on the agenda - it would be interesting to know how the law even got there.
I still think the timing of the grant is quite suspicious; approved on the last day of the Clinton-appointed acting director's term? I can imagine it being deliberately delayed, both to deflect blame from the Clinton administration and embarrass the Bush administration.
So where do we go from here? ...we should, IMHO, get letters out to our Legislators and to the White House as well.
When you come up with other actions that could be taken, could you perhaps post an activism thread?
Thanks Richard! And I know this is a highly emotional subject (and I think a very misleading headline the Chicago Tribune put on the article) but thanks for being rational! :)
My pleasure.
And I know this is a highly emotional subject (and I think a very misleading headline the Chicago Tribune put on the article) but thanks for being rational! :)
Can't help it ... it's a habit!
:)
Best to you,
Richard F.