X-Message-Number: 24483 Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 18:47:33 -0700 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: Re: stem cell research References: <> In Message #24479 Robert Ettinger wrote in part: "Just a brief reminder. Some notes on this site seem to suggest that stem cell research is illegal in the U.S. It is not. An executive order limits federal funding of stem cell research to existing lines of stem cells." True, but the vast majority of those existing lines of stem cells are no longer viable, therefore that federal funding is all but useless. If some of the speeches, notably the one by Ron Reagan, at the Democratic convention reflect party policy, then we can expect some loosening of restrictions to federal money for new lines of stem cells, if the administration changes after the November 2 elections. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24483