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November 18, 2004

States take on stem cells

With the Bush Administration's tight fisted (and cowardly) approach to embryonic stem cell research essentially written in stone, two states are taking the lead:

Wisconsin's governor is proposing millions to support embryonic stem cell research. Governor Jim Doyle (D) said the proposal would build on the nearly $1 billion already paid by Wisconsin for high tech facilities.

passed a $3 billion stem cell research program. Proposition 71 will have the state fund $300 million a year in stem cell research over 10 years.

All this is happening at the same time that the Bush Administration is trying to force the UN to ban all cloning of human embryos including those for stem cell research.

Wisconsin and California will end up being the big beneficiaries of their foward thinking proposals. This is potentially a huge boon to the health care industry. Researchers (and jobs) will move to the states that are forward thinking enough to do this sort of research, especially with it's potential to cure so many illnesses.

Posted by Carla at November 18, 2004 06:19 PM