Government
Feb. 14, 2007
Suits Fail to Stall Research on Stem Cells
USC biologist Martin Pera is waiting on a research grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Anti-abortion groups sued to block the stem cell institute from issuing grants. They argue there is no government oversight of the institute. An Alameda County judge rejected that argument. On Wednesday, a Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear the case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In 2004, California voters agreed to fund stem cell research that the federal government will not. But $3 billion worth of state funding is tied up in lawsuits brought by anti-abortion groups working with taxpayer advocates.
Even with the litigation pending, scientists have been able to carry on their research with human embryonic stem cells...
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