Deisher and Sherley, who study adult stem cells, argue that NIH funding for human embryonic stem cell research is illegal because it violates the Dickey—Wicker Amendment, a law that prohibits federal funding for research that destroys or discards embryos.
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Bush Introduced Ban on Federal Funding for Research on Newly Created Human Embryonic Stem (ES) Cell Lines. The policy was intended to be a compromise and specified that research on lines created before that date would remain eligible for funding. Seventy-one lines of 14 laboratories around the world met Bush's eligibility criteria, and scientists wishing to research these lines could still receive grants through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, in practice, only 21 lines proved to be useful for researchers.
What further aggravated the situation was the fact that the 21 existing lines were not genetically or ethnically diverse, which meant that specific pathological processes (such as Parkinson's) could no longer be studied in ES cells. Similarly, any information obtained from existing lines was limited to certain ethnicities, leaving uncertainty regarding cellular processes in minority groups. In terms of therapeutic application, the 21 lines were of decidedly poor utility, since they were grown under inferior conditions according to current standards. Obama's Repeal of Bush Policy Does Not Reverse the Dickey-Wicker Amendment, a Law Passed by Congress in 1996 Prohibiting Federally Funded Researchers from Creating or Causing Harm to Embryos.
Dickey-Wicker is a congressional issue, and Obama has stated that he intends to keep it that way. Therefore, although ES cell resources have been greatly expanded for researchers, they still cannot create their own lines using tax money, potentially problematic for those who want to study stem cells with genetically specific or rare characteristics. As in the draft, the final regulation only allows funding for research involving unused embryos from fertility clinics, excluding those embryos created specifically for research purposes or derived from other sources. National Library of Medicine8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20894 FOIAHHS Web Policies/Vulnerability Disclosure.
Bush Restricted Federal Funding for Research on Stem Cells Obtained from Human Embryos Because Technology Required the Destruction of Human Lives. Applicants proposing research may use stem cell lines that are published in the NIH registry, or they may submit an assurance of compliance with section II of the guidelines. Missouri law prohibits the use of state funds for reproductive cloning, but not for cloning for research purposes, and Maryland statutes prohibit state-funded stem cell researchers from participating in reproductive cloning. But this doesn't explain why, if the president really considers embryos to be human beings, at least he hasn't asked for such a ban, he hasn't even asked scientists to stop doing stem cell research involving the destruction of embryos.
Incredible advances have been made in restoring vision and treating burns with stem cell therapy. Or fund research involving human embryonic stem cells as contemplated in the Guidelines. Yes, prohibit payment for embryos, embryonic stem cells, unfertilized eggs or donated sperm after IVF treatment. The donor should be informed that the embryonic stem cells would be derived from the embryos for research purposes.
Federal dollars could not be used to start new cell lines or to conduct research on any newly derived cell lines. Some tissues and organs in the body also produce undifferentiated cells, called adult or somatic stem cells. State laws regarding stem cell research vary widely, particularly with regard to the use of embryonic stem cells. These types of cells are used in procedures such as bone marrow transplants, as adjunctive therapy to treat leukemia, or to treat people with conditions such as Fanconi anemia.
But if you don't think embryos are people, why ban federally funded embryonic stem cell research that promises to cure disease and save lives?. Stem cell research policy approaches range from statutes in eight states in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, which encourage embryonic stem cell research, to South Dakota law, which strictly prohibits embryonic research regardless of source. Another type is induced pluripotent stem cells, which are adult stem cells that are changed in a laboratory to be closer to embryonic stem cells, although, unlike embryonic stem cells, they cannot develop into all types of cells and tissues. Yes, it ensures that Iowa patients have access to stem cell therapies and cures and that Iowa researchers can conduct stem cell research.
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