….Doyle created the Wisconsin Covenant Program to make a college education affordable for all Wisconsin students, invested heavily in the UW-Madison campus and boosted biomedical research, including stem cell research.
Doyle never wavered in his support for stem cell research, even though it infuriates abortion opponents who equate the destruction of embryos with the destruction of human life. In fact, when running for re-election in 2006, Doyle often talked about how stem cell research could help people like his mother, who suffered from Parkinson?s disease.