President Obama to Sign Executive Order on Stem Cell Research Monday

[kpete]

Source: ABC News

President Obama to Sign Executive Order on Stem Cell Research Monday

March 06, 2009 3:44 PM

ABC News has learned that on Monday morning President Obama will hold an event at the White House in which he signs 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 ABC News.

In August 2001, President George W. Bush signed an executive order banning federal funding on embryonic stem cell research except for a few dozen lines that were grandfathered in. On the campaign trail, then-Sen. Obama pledged to overturn that ban.

- Jake Tapper, Brian Hartman and Lisa Stark

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/

[sellitman]

1. That's the change we all voted for!

Fantastic!

[BOSSHOG]

2. I suggest

that those with conservative values who oppose this change to put it in writing that they will not accept any medical advances that result from this future research.

[babylonsister]

3. Excellent! nt

[bluestateguy]

4. See, I told you all he would get it done.

We all have our pet issues (I do too). Everybody and their sister is making demands upon Obama. But he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, and he came into office with the biggest mess any president inherited since FDR. So all of us with our pet issues have had to just take a number and wait our turn.

Well, I extend my congratulations to the stem-cellers, your number has been called and it is now your turn.

[OhioChick]

5. Good to hear! n/t

[underpants]

6. President Obama to Sign Executive Order (overturning ban) on Stem Cell Research Monday

Source: ABC News

March 06, 2009 3:44 PM

ABC News has learned that on Monday morning President Obama will hold an event at the White House in which he signs 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 ABC News.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/03/president-oba-7.html

[jenmito]

7. K&R! Great news...

personally for me as well as so many others.

[Stellabella]

8. Thank. God.

Finally, we're moving into the 21st century.

Although when I think of all the time wasted by that cretin Bush, my blood boils.

[alsame]

9. Thank you, Mr. President. n/t

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Yippee!!!!

:toast: to President Obama.

[LuckyLib]

11. Finally. A return to science and sensibility. Whoo-hoo! The cretins have left the House!

[YDogg]

12. go science

[ejbr]

13. But...but...

what about the babies that would never have been born using these cells? :sarcasm:

[Tyler Generation]

14. We need a petition to stop women from menstrating!

THOSE EGGS COULD BE BABIES!:sarcasm:

[latebloomer]

16. And what about all that wasted sperm?

Going into Kleenex or down the bathtub drain?

But, seriously, as a stem cell transplant survivor myself, this is WONDERFUL news!!

[Hope And Change]

15. K & R!Thanks for posting!

[Botany]

17. So today Obama met w/ people on health care reform, sent $ and

Janet Napolitano to the Gulf Coast to clean up Katrina's mess, and now he brings
back stem cell research.

For all you lurking freepers .... tough shit!

That is my President!

[4_TN_TITANS]

18. Whether or not anyone here wants to admit it....

When it comes to getting things done, Big O is moving at the speed of light.

[derby378]

19. Took him long enough - but this is a positive step

Maybe now our nation can get back into the business of curing disease instead of merely holding it at bay with lucrative pharmaceuticals.

[Dem2theMax]

20. Christopher Reeve is smiling today. nt.

:)

[footinmouth]

21. Yay!

Science is finally back.