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Originally Posted by olsen
Do I uderstand correctly that federal funds are not able to be used to create new lines of stem cells? that this executive order extends federal funding for the use of stem cell lines already created by the private sector during the Bush years?
madelyn
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hi madelyn,
i picked the wrong day to swear off talking about stem cells. As i understand it [that's risky for accuracy], they can use embryos from fertility clinics period - not just those during the Bush years. Lines must be created privately.
I'm still confused about the "early human cell" phrase .. Is that still a requirement? Need more help there. Here's the link I'm referring to. Early human cells are talked about under the Clinton and Bush administrations.
http://www.kumc.edu/stemcell/toolkit4.html
adding current legislation:
http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/legislation.asp
paula