The US President has allowed funding for stem cell research
Obama allowed experiments on human embryo
Ilya Klimov, VestiUS President Barack Obama has made his promise come true – he has allowed funding for stem cell research.
The ban on such experiments was previously introduced by his predecessor, George W. Bush. Obama's decision, as expected, once again pitted supporters of scientific progress against defenders of conservative values.
The statement of the US president was repeatedly interrupted by applause. Thousands of scientists, doctors and terminally ill people have been waiting for this moment for eight years. "We are lifting restrictions on state funding for advanced research of embryonic stem cells. America should be the first to make discoveries that will one day bear fruit," Barack Obama said.
The ban on state support for cloning work was introduced by the previous head of the White House, George W. Bush. He considered any experiments in this field immoral. Barack Obama, on the contrary, does not see a conflict between Christian morality and scientific and technological progress. "Our government made a wrong choice, in my opinion, between scientific and moral values. There is no connection between them in this matter. As a believer, I believe that we should try by all means to save people from suffering," the American president assured.
Research of human embryo stem cells, according to scientists, will eventually lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of such severe diseases as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, will allow restoring nerve endings in paralyzed people. Congressman Jim Langwin supported President Obama's position: "I have been in a wheelchair for 28 years. But I believe that one day I will be able to get back on my feet. And it became more real after stem cell research received the necessary support."
Meanwhile, there are many opponents of such scientific research in the USA. While Barack Obama was signing the bill, representatives of a number of public and religious organizations gathered in front of the fence of the White House, which categorically do not accept experiments with human embryos. "We should not use human embryos as a guinea pig. It's a terrible, terrible thought. If we follow this path, where will we go? To human cloning?", – says the representative of the Christian Coalition Cathy Mahoney.
However, Barack Obama unequivocally stated that he would never allow human cloning. And there are many restrictions imposed on stem cell research, which will receive state support, and they will be carefully monitored by the authorities. Therefore, according to a number of American analysts, Obama's decision primarily wanted to show that the White House wants to get as far away from the course pursued by the George Bush administration as possible.
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