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American Prospect, The,  September, 2001  by MURRAY, THOMAS H.

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The Ethics and Politics of Stem Cell Research

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S AUGUST 9, 2001, address to the nation on embryonic stem cells was an exercise in politico-moral bumper bowling. He acknowledged the hopes of desperate patients and their families, then bounced across the alley to embrace the moral arguments of right-to-life allies. It was fascinating to watch this slow, lurching journey down the lane and to wonder where the ball would actually strike. The biggest surprise was not that he offered a compromise on research with embryonic stem cells but rather his claim that ...

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