AdvancingStem Cell Science Without DestroyingHuman Life
Domestic Policy CouncilJanuary 2007
Advancing Stem Cell ScienceWithout Destroying Human LifeDomestic Policy CouncilThe White HouseJanuary 9, 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/stemcell
Table of ContentsExecutive Summary
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1. Current Federal Law and Policy on Stem Cell Research
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The History: From Clinton to Bush
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Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Available for Federal Funding
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Non-Federally Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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The Ethical Debate
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2. Recent Developments in Non-Embryo-Destructive Stem Cell Research andTherapy
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Advances in Adult Stem Cell Research
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Advances in Alternative Sources of Pluripotent Cells
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Pluripotent stem cells derived from dead embryos………………...…..17Pluripotent stem cells via blastomere extraction from livingembryos………….……………………………..………………………..18Pluripotent stem cells derived from biological artifacts………….….....19Pluripotent stem cells via somatic cell de-differentiation……………...20
3. Conclusion
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Appendix 1:
Embryo Adoption as an Alternative to Embryo Destruction
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Appendix 2:
What is the Connection to Human Cloning?
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Appendix 3:
Significant Studies on Alternative Sources of Stem Cells Produced Since 2005, as Highlighted by the President’s Bioethics Council
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