March 10, 2009

Obama, Cheered by Scientists, Lifts Federal Restriction on Stem-Cell Research

By Paul Basken

Washington

To the cheers of scientists packed inside the White House and watching intently nationwide, President Obama signed orders on Monday reversing an eight-year-old federal restriction on experimentation with human embryonic stem cells and putting in place a science policy "based on facts, not ideology."

Mr. Obama, overturning one of the most far-reaching obstacles to scientific exploration imposed by the Bush administration, said he recognized the ethical concerns raised by

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