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Old 01-09-2013, 12:08 AM
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Default Supreme Court lets embryonic stem cell research go forward
Supreme Court lets embryonic stem cell research go forward
By M. Alex Johnson, NBC News
The Supreme Court refused to step into the emotionally charged debate over embryonic stem cell research Monday, declining to hear a case that sought to stop government funding on ethical grounds.


The decision leaves in place President Obama's 2009 executive order expanding research on stem cells taken from human embryos, which many scientists say has the potential to produce breakthroughs in treatment of numerous conditions, particularly spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
Obama reasoned that research on stem cell lines from embryos created through in vitro fertilization was not ethically problematic...

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