Stem-Cell Research - articles
Obama faith-based adviser ‘frustrated’
TAYLORS, S.C.—A member of President Obama’s faith-based advisory council says he has been “frustrated” at the administration’s policies concerning life issues and that he plans on seeking clarification as to whether the president opposes all or only certain types of human cloning. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 13, 2009
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research
Why the stem cell policy is wrong
CHICAGO—President Obama kept at least two campaign promises March 9 when he signed a bill authorizing the expenditure of tax-dollars for embryo-destructive stem cell research. more »
By C. Ben Mitchell - Mar 11, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research
Q&A: Frequently asked questions about stem cell research
WASHINGTON—President Obama’s executive order March 9 will drastically expand the federal government’s role in embryonic stem cell research. Following is a list of frequently asked questions, along with answers, about stem cells. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 11, 2009 - (6)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research
Obama ‘left door wide open’ for research cloning
WASHINGTON—When President Obama signed an executive order overturning the Bush-era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, he went out of his way to state he was firmly opposed to human cloning — or at least it appeared that way. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 11, 2009
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research
Obama order: one giant leap toward cloning
Hardly a week seems to pass without the Obama administration taking strides to peel back protections for unborn human life. This week is no exception. more »
By Doug Carlson - Mar 10, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Lamenting the reversal of pro-life stem cell policy
This is a sad day for the sanctity of all human life in America. President Obama, in rescinding President Bush’s order of August 2001, which banned federal funding of research that causes the destruction of human embryos, has declared open season on unborn babies, allowing them to be destroyed for the sole purpose of harvesting their embryonic cells and tissue in the hopes of discovering treatments for maladies and diseases affecting older and bigger human beings. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 9, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research
Modern-day cannibals
Throughout his campaign for president, President Barack Obama said he would reverse President George W. Bush’s ban on the federal funding of stem cell research on human embryos. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 11, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: An Amazing Breakthrough in the Stem Cell Debate
In the past few months, three research teams have published reports outlining their successes in transforming adult skin cells into pluripotent stem cells, the functional equivalent of embryonic stem cells. more »
By Andrew R. Lewis - Jan 14, 2008
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Has Robert Lanza Solved the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Dilemma?
In the recent volume of the journal Nature, researcher Dr. Robert Lanza of Advanced Cell Technologies proposes a process for deriving totipotent stem cells from 8-celled human embryos that does not harm the embryo1. more »
By Barrett Duke - Aug 25, 2006 - (3)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Social Issues, Science, Issues
Human Stem Cell Research
Today, there is considerable confusion about stem cell research. Lately, especially, I have noticed that people are not making distinctions between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells when they talk about this issue. more »
By Barrett Duke - Feb 6, 2006 - (1)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science