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Obama Rescinds Edict Against Stem Cell Research; Dr. Lanza: "Emancipation Proclamation"

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On Monday morning President Obama will sign an executive order overturning the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The announcement will be about "restoring scientific integrity to health care policy," an administration official tells wire sources.



In August 2001, George W. Bush signed an executive order prohibiting federal funding on embryonic stem cell research except for a few dozen lines. Then, White House estimated scientists would have more than 60 cell lines to use, but ultimately fewer than two dozen lines were usable, and two times during his tenure as President, Bush vetoed efforts to overturn his ban.

While campaigning, Sen. Obama promised to overturn Bush's ban; Mr. Obama said the ban "handcuffed our scientists and hindered our ability to compete with other nations."

On Jan 29 2009, in a prophetic and vital moment for the most contentious areas of science's intersection with American politics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a path for the first-ever human trial of a medical treatment derived from embryonic stem cells.

This news from the Obama White House will have a massive impact on the stock market for these corporations with products in the Phase I and Phase II stages, particularly Advanced Cell Technology, the firm that owns 400 of the key patents and has perfected a way of creating stem cells without destroying embryos. Their products include stem cell methods of repairing retinas, pancreases, and heart tissue after heart attacks. ACTC's Dr. Robert Lanza has appeared on Barbara Walters analyzing stem cell frontiers less than a year ago, and is recognized world wide as one of the great pioneers in stem cell research and product development.

 

In 1980, Stephen Fox founded New Millennium Fine Art, a Santa Fe gallery specializing in Native American and Landscape, and is very active in New Mexico Legislative consumer protection politics, trying above to get the FDA to rescind its approval (more...)
 

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Research by Annabel Hoyt on Sunday, Mar 8, 2009 at 11:31:01 PM
Dr. Lanza quoted in USA Today: "Hallelujah!" by Jade Bruhjell on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:07:56 AM
I thank both of you. Should be a strong week for stem cells! by Stephen Fox on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:13:23 AM
President Obama Facing Problems Head ON. What Politics do? by Lydia Kopere Patterson on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 9:45:46 PM
a.Trust Dean to overhaul this mess b.aspartame suits coming! by Stephen Fox on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:49:42 PM
Obama Ends Ban on Stem Cell Research Funding, Overturning An by Stephen Fox on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:19:17 PM
from VitaBeat, Health and Wellness News: by Jade Bruhjell on Monday, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:34:14 PM
From someone who was at the White House signing yesterday... by Stephen Fox on Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:42:23 AM
I don't get it. by William Whitten on Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:24:05 PM
The reason is that I and the others filed them before yours. by Stephen Fox on Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:23:07 PM
articles... by William Whitten on Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 at 6:51:04 PM

 
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