President Bush Stalls Stem Cell Research Once Again

Does President George W. Bush not understand that in 100 years there will be no such thing as a spinal cord injury? Does he not understand that we will eventually find cures, and treatments for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Parkinson’s, and other debilitating afflictions humans suffer from? No.

Once again, President Bush has vetoed a bill that would allow NIH funding for stem cell research. His narrowminded view will only accomplish stalling medical research. His legacy will show a President more interested in allowing Americans to die, than live or be cured.

The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) writes, “With this veto, President Bush ignored the overwhelming majority in the medical, scientific, and spiritual communities who believe stem cell research holds the key to unlocking the future of better treatments and cures.

“With this veto, President Bush turned the page to start yet another chapter in a Presidential legacy of errors in judgment and bad decisions that needlessly cost American lives in the process.

“More than 100 million Americans suffer from debilitating diseases and disorders for which embryonic stem cell research holds great promise. Despite our anger and disgust at this second, most misguided veto, we will continue to do whatever we can to advance embryonic stem cell research in America . We will always be grateful for the strong, bipartisan support on this issue in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and among the American people.”