Comments on: Bush vetoes http://www.polimom.com/2006/07/19/bush-vetoes/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: the forester http://www.polimom.com/2006/07/19/bush-vetoes/#comment-15745 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:53:17 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/07/19/bush-vetoes/#comment-15745 I favor the veto. The chord Bush struck early in his presidency -- allowing federal funding on existing lines; not obstructing state- or privately-funded research -- seemed a wise win-win solution. The fact that he has been excoriated for it suggests that we've got a psychologically unhealthy interest in this field. After delivering our baby, my wife donated her cord blood -- rich in stem cells. It took her weeks to track down a cord blood donation service. Why is that? If stem cell advocates <i>really</i> care about medical progress, why are they not exploring all options, including adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood? I favor the veto. The chord Bush struck early in his presidency — allowing federal funding on existing lines; not obstructing state- or privately-funded research — seemed a wise win-win solution. The fact that he has been excoriated for it suggests that we’ve got a psychologically unhealthy interest in this field.

After delivering our baby, my wife donated her cord blood — rich in stem cells. It took her weeks to track down a cord blood donation service. Why is that? If stem cell advocates really care about medical progress, why are they not exploring all options, including adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood?

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