Obama to Lift Bush's Restrictions on Stem Cell Research Today

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By Eliza Strickland
Mar 9, 2009 5:06 PMNov 5, 2019 5:27 AM
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President Obama will lift restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research today, reversing the policy put into place by George W. Bush eight years ago that strictly limited federal financing of the research. By signing an executive order today, President Obama will fulfill a campaign promise to encourage medical research on embryonic stem cells, which scientists believe hold enormous potential to treat a host of diseases and injuries. Researchers who have struggled to find funding for embryonic stem cell work are rejoicing over the decision.

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