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Morning Roundup: Does HIV Cure Lie in Stem Cell Transplants?

by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check

December 15, 2010 - 10:43am (Print)

A man has no remaining trace of HIV after a stem cell transplant; PEPFAR agreements with South Africa; parenting consequence lessons in Texas; Australia's adoption rate plummets.

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Barrett Claims Again That Walker is "Too Extreme" for Wisconsin

by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check

October 22, 2010 - 2:57pm (Print)

The Barrett for Governor campaign releases another ad claiming Scott Walker is too extreme for the state, this time on focusing on rape and abortion.

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Court Temporarily Lifts Stem Cell Funding Ban

by Amie Newman

September 9, 2010 - 1:04pm (Print)

A federal appeals court temporarily lifted the ban on funding for stem cell research today.

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Roundup: Indeed, Breast Is Best

by Emily Douglas

April 21, 2009 - 11:12am (Print)

Indeed, breast is best, Senate Finance Committee to vote on Sebelius nomination; White House unveils domestic HIV/AIDS plan; new NIH guidelines address creation of stem cell lines.

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Obama Frees Scientists And Steele Eats Crow

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

March 22, 2009 - 7:43pm (Print)

Jen Nedeau talks about blogging and feminism, Obama overturns the ban on stem cell research, and Michael Steele catches heat on abortion.

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Roundup (Afternoon Version): Marriage Is Not A Condom, Free Abortions In Spain?

by Amie Newman

March 20, 2009 - 12:30pm (Print)

Nancy Goldstein agrees with the Pope (sort of)! Spain's abortion laws may increase craigslist.org searches for rental property in the country, opposing embryonic stem cell research = opposing fertility clinics?

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Majority Supports Obama's Stem Cell Decision

by Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

March 16, 2009 - 3:33pm (Print)

Last week, President Obama lifted Bush's federal funding ban on stem cell research, and a majority of American voters rightly support the decision.

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Roundup: RNC Chair Says Abortion Is An "Individual Choice"

by Emily Douglas

March 12, 2009 - 9:56am (Print)

RNC chair says abortion is an "individual choice;" Dr. Margaret Hamburg, abstinence-only opponent, nominee for head of FDA; new female condom approved by FDA; support for excommunicated Brazilian doctor who performed abortion; "egg-as-person" bills target stem cells, not just abortion.

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Weekly Pulse: Why the Stem Cell Reversal Is Not a Total Victory

by Lindsay E. Beyerstein, The Media Consortium

March 12, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Now that Obama has reversed Bush's executive order, scientists will be allowed to study stem cells from any lineage, including newly created lines, without jeopardizing their federal funding. But where will these new lines of stem cells come from?

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Hallelujah! Obama Speaks as "Person of Faith" on Stem Cell Research

by Rev. Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

March 12, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Rather than elevating science above all when rescinding the stem cell funding ban, Obama was clear that using stem cells from existing embryos that are slated to be destroyed is consistent with respect for human life.

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