Massachusetts Governor Patrick wants end to curb on stem cells: Seeks to reverse Romney rules

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Source: Boston Globe

Governor wants end to curb on stem cells
Patrick seeks to reverse Romney rules, aide says
By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | March 30, 2007

Governor Deval Patrick will announce this morning that he wants the Department of Public Health to reverse restrictions on stem cell research imposed by his predecessor, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the governor's intentions

The research limits, drafted by Governor Mitt Romney's aides and adopted last August by the state Public Health Council, generated widespread criticism from scientists, leading legislators, and even Romney's lieutenant governor, Kerry Healey.

The regulation made a seemingly small wording change in the language of a 2005 stem cell law. But researchers said that the rewording could prohibit them from using certain human embryonic stem cells with the traits of diseases they are interested in studying and also subject researchers to penalties.

The 2005 law, approved by the Legislature after overriding Romney's veto, was intended to remove most obstacles to human embryonic stem cell research.

Patrick will ask the Department of Public Health to make the rules consistent with the Legislature's intent, the administration official said, adding that the governor is mindful of the medical and economic importance of embryonic stem cell research....

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/30/governor_wants_end_to_curb_on_stem_cells/

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1. STEM CELLS ON LIFE SUPPORT

How can "christians" not love them?

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2. anyone doubt that it would be more of the same (IF Rommy get

in??)