Aug 23, 2010
Federal Judge Blocks Stem Cell Research Funding
A federal judge on Monday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the implementation of new guidelines under the Obama administration that authorize the National Institutes of Health to fund more human stem cell research. The plaintiffs, including two adult stem cell researchers and the Christian Medical Association, had sued the Department of Health and Human Services to block the application of the guidelines, which removed restrictions on embryonic research put in place by President George W. Bush.