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This stem cell article appeared in the Washington Post about a week ago and I am just now getting around to commenting on it.

Democrats Plan to Revive Stem Cell Bill - washingtonpost.com:

I really think there are other things I’d like to see at the top of congresses agenda. While I think this is important, I doubt there would be enough votes in congress to override a certain presidential veto. The president has already veto it once and there is no reason whatsoever to expect it not to happen again. However, there could be consideration beyond just getting the bill passed as is common in politics. This may be a way for Democrats to benefit from the debate and ensuing media attention after a second veto and would certainly bring the issue to the forefront for the presidential elections in 2008.

My impression is that the majority of people think there should be funding for such research. It brings to my mind the times when the church and other groups felt that cutting up human bodies to understand the various system such the the respiratory system or the circulatory system was unconscionable and an abomination. I don’t know of anyone today who would say that was wrong given the enormous impact of such knowledge on medicine today.

I truly hope stem cell research can be funded and continued in order to keep the US at the forefront for such research.

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