I made very clear to Congress that the use of federal money, taxpayer’s money, to promote science which destroys life in order to save life – I’m against that. Therefore, if the bill does that, I would veto it.
And so, on Wednesday, President George W. Bush held true to his word and wielded the first veto pen of his presidency against a bill to fund (embryonic) stem cell research. But click here to see why Bush’s morality will not stand in the way of scientific research that could lead to cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other degenerative brain and nerve diseases.
veto of stem cell research
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