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10 September 2010 Last updated at 20:11 GMT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11254108
Court delays ban on federal funds for US stem cell work
Opponents say some areas of stem cell work are wrong
An appeals court in the United States on Thursday suspended a ban
imposed last month on federally-funded research involving embryonic
stem cells.
The court in Washington placed a temporary stay on an earlier decision
by US District Judge Royce Lamberth.
Judge Lamberth had ruled that the research violated US law because it
involved destroying human embryos.
President Obama lifted a ban on federal funding for stem cell research in March.
Critics say the ban, which was kept in place by Mr Obama's
predecessor, George W Bush, impeded the fight to find treatments for
diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a statement on Friday
saying it was resuming its stem cell research program, which includes
evaluating applications from external scientists wishing to receive
public funding for their research.
"We are pleased with the court's interim ruling, which will allow
promising stem cell research to continue," the statement said.
However, with legal action ongoing, the extent to which NIH will be
able to pursue and fund projects remains unclear.
The legal action, which was also backed by Christian groups including
the Alliance Defense Fund, is against the NIH.
Judge Lamberth's earlier decision had prompted a temporary injunction
blocking plans by the Obama administration to increase funding for
human embryonic stem cell research.
The appeals court said on Thursday that the purpose of its
administrative stay was to give the judges opportunity to consider the
merits of a Justice Department motion seeking to suspend Judge
Lamberth's ruling.
Thursday's move "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the
merits" of the motion, the appeals judges said.
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orthodox dogmatics to keep humanity in ignorance and obscurantism,
through the well tried fermentation of fear, the fear of science and
new technologies.
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