Stem Cells: State by State

January 9, 2006

No doubt about it, stem cell research is on the minds of state lawmakers as they head back to their capitols this month. The National Conference of State Legislatures has ranked stem cell research #9 on its list of top legislative issues in 2006.

The debate over regenerative medicine will endure in state legislatures in 2006. Last year, states considered more than 170 bills on embryonic and adult stem cell research. More than a dozen states will carry over legislation, and others will consider new bills. Should embryonic stem cell research be legal? Should state funds support it? Should the state fund adult stem cell research instead? These are questions lawmakers will contemplate in 2006.

Stay tuned. It’s going to be an interesting year.