Backers of stem cell research are on guard

April 10, 2009

Family members of the chronically ill have organized a Capitol vigil because they fear stealthy passage of a sweeping ban of embryonic stem cell research.

Relatives of people ravaged by Parkinson’s disease and diabetes say they distrust a powerful senator enough to bird-dog the committee he heads every time it meets, even though his bill banning the research hasn’t been posted for consideration. (Dallas Morning News)