In South Korea
Just a few years ago, Michigan State University scientist Jose Cibelli was considered the leading expert on cloning human embryos to treat and study disease. Now, there’s no debate that the cloning king is Hwang Woo-suk of Seoul National University.
On Thursday, Hwang announced yet again that he had successfully cloned human embryos, this time extracting stem cells from embryos created using the DNA of sick and injured patients. It was the second time in a little more than a year that Hwang had successfully cloned. He remains the only acknowledged scientist to have done so.[S. Korea Takes Lead in Stem Cell Research]
In United Kingdom
Scientists hailed on Friday the announcement that British researchers have succeeded in creating the country’s first — and the world’s second — cloned embryo, a breakthrough that keeps Britain at the forefront of the fast-moving, potentially revolutionary field. [Scientists Hail Creation of Cloned Embryo]
In United States
“I am a strong supporter of stem cell research, but I’ve made very clear to Congress that the use of federal taxpayer money to promote science that destroys life in order to save life, I am against this,” said Bush, speaking in the Oval Office during a brief joint appearance with the Danish prime minister, Anders Rasmussen, by his side. Therefore, if the bill does that, I will veto it.“[Bush threatens stem cell veto]
But here in California, voters passed Proposition 71, which allows the state to fund stem cell research and the headquaters for the new agency will be San Francisco. Thank God, I don’t live in Kansas.
You should thank God you don’t live on one of the ‘red’ states. While Illinois and Massachusetts are close to passing something on the lines of California, the wingers are still debating evolution. I seriously think the red states are headed for the third world.