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Saletan, Levin on Stem Cells

The web has been filled with contentiousness and hot air over yesterday’s presidential stem cell directive (including here), but these two pieces present an analysis a cut above the rest: Slate‘s William Saletan offers a fresh perspective on the issue and how it relates to another moral policy dilemma currently confronting the country. In today’s Washington […]

A Missed Opportunity on Stem Cells

President Obama’s remarks on stem cell policy today were disappointing. Not because of the policy change – that was expected – but because the president missed an opportunity to have a serious discussion about the issue, instead opting for tired, dogmatic attacks. Serious people understand that many Americans appreciate the enormous healing potential of stem […]