Stem Cell Research Ban Ruling Now On Hold

12:31 pm EST September 9th, 2010 | Science | 5 Comments

Good news.

President Barack Obama’s administration can continue funding embryonic stem-cell research while it appeals a decision banning government support for any activity using cells taken from human embryos, an appeals court said.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington today put on hold a ruling by District Judge Royce Lamberth while it reviews that decision. The Justice Department argued the judge’s ruling will cause irreparable harm to researchers, taxpayers and scientific progress.

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5 Responses to “Stem Cell Research Ban Ruling Now On Hold”

  1. Marco says:
    September 9, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    We may cure conservatism yet.

  2. jr says:
    September 9, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    What kind of God do cons worship when they think it wants people to suffer instead of using science to cure?

  3. Wilbur says:
    September 9, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    …and a MASTERS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION!

    obviously.

  4. Wilbur says:
    September 9, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    woops, wrong thread.

  5. hnice says:
    September 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    i don’t know, wilbur — it was as on-topic as anything Dennis or Farris were likely to huck at us.