US government to open national bank of "approved" embryonic stem cells

bmj.com Hopkins Tanne 329 (7459): 190: "The issue is heating up. Last week the Wall Street Journal reported some scientists were starting a campaign against President Bush, partly because of his policies on embryonic stem cell research (15 July, p A4), and a widely watched Public Broadcasting System programme, News Hour with Jim Lehrer also covered the debate on stem cell research. The New England Journal of Medicine published three articles discussing the pros and cons of embryonic stem cell research and the role of market forces (NEJM 2004; 351: 207-213). "