The problem is that while you can do research with only a few stem cells, you don't just need a few destroyed 'tissues' to provide actual treatments. Same issue as with bone marrow transplants : any differences between the host's cells and the stem cells can result in scarring, even deadly, HVGD.

In short, actual treatments with this sort of science will require theraputic cloning (and destruction of the resulting embryos en masse).

The Washington Post reports that Bush is set to use the first vet of his entire Presidency on the (proposed) stem cell bill.

So far he avoid......

No, we all lost. Your side just hasn't figured that out yet.

If all goes as scheduled later this week, he will do something he has avoided for nearly six years: veto a bill.

My prediction: all will not go as scheduled.

Stem Cell research could bring hope to curing diseases that millions of American’s have acquired. President Bush as vowed to veto the bill which would fund the raising and killing of millions of stem cells....

We had the vote on spending for the Iraq war in 2004. Your side lost.

A bill that would authorize federal funding for embryonic stem cell research was headed toward passa...