Bush Sinks Stem Cell Bill
President Bush has once again exercised his executive veto privilege, nixing a bill that proposed fewer limits on stem cell research. This latest move brings the president's overall veto total to three -- two related to stem cell legislation and one shooting down a proposed time line to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.President Bush has once again exercised his executive veto privilege, nixing a bill that proposed fewer limits on stem cell research. This latest move brings the president’s overall veto total to three — two related to stem cell legislation and one shooting down a proposed time line to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.
Wait, before you go…BBC:
He also issued an executive order encouraging scientists to focus on ways to conduct research without using stem cells from human embryos.
Mr Bush said advances must be pursued in a way “that respects human dignity and upholds our moral values”.
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