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    Lifting Restrictions on Stem Cell Research

    By Jonathan D. Moreno March 9, 2009, 9:00 am

    President Obama today signed an executive order lifting the Bush-era restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research. Jonathan Moreno explains the significance of the announcement and what the future might hold for stem cell research.

     

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