Even With Change, Democrats Lack Votes to Override a Veto on Stem-Cell Research

The Democrats' election victory last week will increase the number of lawmakers who support relaxing President Bush's restrictions on stem-cell research, but not by enough to overcome a presidential veto.

However, the political winds may be blowing toward a modification of federal and state policies on the controversial research, most of which is conducted at universities.

Among the most significant developments in last week's elections, Missouri voters approved a constitutional

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