Click here to read Summary and Background information on "Draft National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research". The NIH welcomes public comment on the draft Guidelines. Comments may be entered at: http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm.
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On March 9, 2009, President Barack H. Obama issued Executive Order 13505: Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells (108KB PDF; get Adobe Reader). The Executive Order states that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Director of NIH, may support and conduct responsible, scientifically worthy human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research, to the extent permitted by law.
The purpose of these draft Guidelines is to implement Executive Order 13505, issued on March 9, 2009, as it pertains to extramural NIH-funded research, to establish policy and procedures under which NIH will fund research in this area, and to help ensure that NIH-funded research in this area is ethically responsible, scientifically worthy, and conducted in accordance with applicable law. Internal NIH procedures, consistent with Executive Order 13505 and these Guidelines, will govern the conduct of intramural NIH research involving human stem cells.
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This is an important opportunity to express your comments on the dual expansion and retraction of legislation regarding the use of embryonic stem cells. Please prayerfully consider taking the time to comment on the President's Executive Order.
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