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It may be you if life is no longer valued more than a scab on a cut hand. Many who favor stem cell research may actually only favor the public funding without ethical considerations when there is no lack of funds for animal research. View post: What are your thoughts on embryonic stem cell research? [...]

As long as things like this keep happening, the stereotype of the less intelligent, coddled, “affirmative action” hire will remain. Black firefighters in Houston, Texas, had the same opportunity to sit for and pass a promotion exam. Seven black firefighters who didn’t score high enough decided to sue the city rather than study harder for [...]

In Australia, a claim has been filed with the Equal Opportunity Commission against the state of Victoria challenging the teaching of religion in state schools. ABC News reported yesterday that parents claim that if their children opt out of religious classes, they are sometimes left unsupervised. They claim that it is discriminatory to force young [...]

The amendment to eliminate state funding for abortions failed, 52-82. Continued here: Nearing 3rd base and in the infield | Delegate Sandy Rosenberg Advance Stem Cell Research

Simmering beneath the surface of California’s financial crisis is the possibility that the state’s billion stem cell agency could become a victim, waylaid as state leaders look for more ways to cut state spending. Lawmakers and others are discussing the likelihood of a continued suspension of sales of state bonds, which are the lifeblood of [...]

In Coleman v.Caruso, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 5328 (6th Cir., March 16, 2011), the 6th Circuit rejected an inmate’s claim that prison policy on administrative segregation violates prisoners’ free exercise rights as protected by RLUIPA.  The court concluded that limits on television available and on battery operated devices in administrative segregation did not place a substantial [...]

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Let me set something straight about anti-choice laws; they are never what they seem. It is never about getting minors to talk to their parents, ensuring that women make choices that they don’t regret, or ensuring that a fetus doesn’t feel pain during the procedure. One restriction leads to another, and their goals are always [...]

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The California stem cell agency and the NIH have some things in common. They both give away billions of dollars, and they both generally work outside the view of the general public. But major differences do exist. CIRM operates on borrowed money. The NIH does not – at least nominally. CIRM operates free of legislative [...]