Stem cell research was back in the news with a vengeance last week. The Bush Administration announced plans to speed up work on approved cell lines, while Democrats revealed that Ron Reagan Jr. will address their national convention on the promise of stem cell research (see p. 473). A conservative senator held a hearing to showcase the virtues of adult stem cells, which are ethically less troublesome than embryonic cells. All this activity suggests that the issue will be visible in the fall election despite the lack of any planned votes in Congress.
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