Kerry, in Radio Address, Urges Lifting Stem-Cell Research Ban

[Nambe]

Bloomberg

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said if elected he would ``restore America's scientific leadership'' and end U.S. President George W. Bush's funding ban for stem-cell research.

Kerry, 60, in a national radio address from Lamar, Colorado, said he would boost science investment in the U.S. to help the economy and create jobs, a plan that begins with ending the ban on research into embryonic stem cells. The cells are the building blocks of the fetus that can mature into human tissue.

``Some of the most pioneering cures and treatments are right at our fingertips, but, because of the stem-cell ban, they remain beyond our reach,'' said Kerry, a four-term U.S. senator from Massachusetts. ``In America, we don't sacrifice science for ideology.''

As many as 100 million Americans may benefit from stem-cell research into diseases such as Alzheimer's and diabetes, according to the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research based in Washington. ..


Very Good Voter’s Guide

[IndianaGreen]

1. Kerry supports science

Bush supports a return to the Dark Ages.

[ck4829]

2. Everybody will benefit from Stem Cells

I recently spoke to my father about stem cell research. He does science and knows about these kinds of things, he said they don't kill fetuses to get stem cells. These lies the Right is making about stem cells is making me angry. Poor people, minorities, non-Christians, women, and Liberals mean nothing to them, and these people need to be stopped now if we can ever hope to benefit from stem cells, and not only that, but also from peace, science, and tolerance.

[kentuck]

3. Should he have mentioned swift boat lies ?

Or just let it die a natural death??

[dArKeR]

4. All of Kerry's Yahoo stories are rated 1.8 - 2.5 now. Conspiracy!

I'm telling you I watched this very closely. Before the the Dem. Conv. Kerry's stories were rated 3.2 to 4.5 ish. The monday of the convention until today there is an immoral/illegal conspiracy by GOP operatives to vote down ALL Kerry stories. This is something I can prove by statistical facts if we can gain access to yahoo's records. There should be an investigation to see if the GOP has illegally used public funds to hire a secrect "Hit Making Cell" of 10 or more full time people who have illegally registered hundreds of Yahoo email accounts and all they do 24 hours is to hit down all Kerry stories. Could these "Cells" actually be based in/from GOP Senate and House offices?



Kerry Calls for More Stem-Cell Funding

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