Topic: Dickey Amendment
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Victory for stem-cell research: Court backs Obama's guidelines
Federal funds can support research using human embryonic stem cells, ruled a D.C. district court Wednesday. Two scientists had sued President Obama and the NIH in efforts to overturn their regulations.
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Stem cell research: Court gives Obama a victory, but policy still on trial
The White House hails the ruling by a divided appeals court to permit federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. At issue still is whether Obama's policy violates a 1996 congressional ban.
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Stem cell exodus?
Embryonic stem cell funding flows again – for now. But stop-and-go funding and continued legal wrangling could push researchers of cells from human embryos to pursue other fields.
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Why a judge blocked Obama's expansion of stem-cell research
The Monday ruling is a victory for opponents of expanding embryonic stem-cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos.
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