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In Stem Cell Debate, Moral Suasion Comes Up Short
from nytimes.com
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From The New York Times -- A look at how realistic stem cell research expectations are. This article commends President Obama for his decision to lift the ban on research, yet cautions people who think this will be the cure to all terminal illnesses.
Politicians, scientists and Hollywood stars conjured up visions of cures of biblical proportions. One member of the House of Representatives equated opposition to embryonic stem cell research with refusing “a cure for your child’s cancer.” Another called such opposition “a sentence of death of millions of Americans.”
