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Editorial: Loosen stem cell restrictions

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on a bill on embryonic stem cell research of vital economic importance to Wisconsin and of equal importance to millions of people who suffer from a wide range of incurable and debilitating illnesses and conditions. The bill would loosen restrictions on federal dollars for such research, imposed five years ago by President Bush. The research was pioneered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.