Friday, July 29, 2005

Frist breaks with Bush over stem cell research

One of President Bush's major allies Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced that he will support a bill currently in congress that would allow stem cells that have no chance of fertilizing to be used for research purpose which could lead to major cures. President Bush opposed this when he made a decision back in 2001 when he allowed only existing lines to be used for purposes of federal grants. The White House has stated that it will vetoe this bill. Some pro-life advocates believe that this is a form of abortion. If the Congress has 2/3 votes in both the House and Senate, they could override the presidents veto.

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