Near the end of this Guardian article, US Senator Joe Lieberman promises to repeal the current restrictive Bush stem cell research prohibitions if he is elected. Everything that candidates say at this stage in the process has to be treated with skepticism – politicians, like lawyers, are basically professional liars – but it is encouraging to see that groups like CAMR have succeeded in making this an issue in the 2004 election. Bush's anti-research policies are widely acknowledged to have set back progress in regenerative medicine by five years – five more years of death and suffering while potential cures are blocked by government fiat.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3585791,00.html
Author: The Longevity Meme
