Opponents of stem cell research are now masquerading as “pro-cures.” The truth is that not only do they seek to repeal the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of Missouri doctors to use the new frontier of stem cell research to find cures, but they seek to repeal the freedom that people suffering from a wide range of diseases have to make their own choices about their own medical care.
Nothing stems from blocked research
Monday, September 17, 2007 | 11:20 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:08 a.m. CDT, Saturday, July 5, 2008
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