It Isn't Much Money, It Isn't Set Up Well, But It Puts Maryland Ahead of 46 Other States
Baltimore Sun reports that Maryland is onboard with $15 million in the first year of what could become a continuing program to support stem cell research in that state. There's an ethics evaluation, a religion checkstop and a fine little fight over whether the governor's endorsement of the funding makes him a turncoat. Ultimately, it's nickels and dimes compared to $3 billion in California, and that fact leads to a question: as states weigh in on their positions on stem cell research, must they play at the California level to produce a competitive advantage for their state?contribute a comment
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Is there really something wrong in developing medicine that may improve the science of medicine in the near future. I am not suggesting that we creat a new life as in cloning to make more organs available to donation. We need all of the progress that we can get in the cure of numerous diseases. I think that with the right type of controls, stem cell research will help people get better.
- by Karen Nellis on Apr 7, 2006 at 11:06 PM | link
I think that stem cell research is vital, it could change the future of disease processes. I don't believe in the cloning of humans, however I think if there is a way for cloning of organs, this would be a tremendous breakthrough. Look at how many are on organ transplant lists for years that eventually loose their lives to the disease because of so few organs available.
- by C.Wolbert on Apr 10, 2006 at 9:00 PM | link