‘Stem Cells’ New Role: Kingmaker

October 13, 2006

While most voters are focusing on Iraq, congressional races in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and other states could turn on the stem cell issue. It’s a particularly prominent issue this year since President Bush used the first veto of his presidency on a bill that would have expanded federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The move essentially left the issue for individual states to sort out. (Wired News)