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Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Dec 2, 1998

U.S. Senate | Appropriations Senate Committee Appropriations | Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Ag.

The witnesses testified about whether or not it is ethical to use human embryos for research. Senator Specter explained that stem cells can grow into any kind of bodily tissue; therefore, the stem cells have the potential to aid .. Read More

The witnesses testified about whether or not it is ethical to use human embryos for research. Senator Specter explained that stem cells can grow into any kind of bodily tissue; therefore, the stem cells have the potential to aid in the treatment a wide variety of diseases. The witnesses also described what the human embryos can be used for in treating diseases.

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Caplan, Arthur
Professor University of Pennsylvania->Center for Bioethics
Doerflinger, Richard
Representative National Conference of Catholic Bishops->Policy Development Office
Gearhart, John
Professor Johns Hopkins University->School of Medicine
Muslin, Eric
Executive Director National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Okarma, Thomas
Vice President Geron Corporation->Research and Development
Thomson, James
Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison->Primate Research Center
Varmus, Harold E. M.D.
Director National Institutes of Health
West, Michael D.
President and CEO Advanced Cell Technology
Harkin, Thomas "Tom"
U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
Specter, Arlen
U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania

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