February 20, 2009
Mr. President, the Science Is Waiting
At her Huffington Post blog, MJFF CEO Katie Hood urges President Obama to fulfill his campaign commitment to overturn Bush-era policy on stem cell research.
"Four weeks after your Inauguration, I'm just a little confused about what happened to the stem cell issue on which you were so clear in the months and years leading up to the election. I get that campaign promises are sometimes just that -- and honestly, I believe that is just part of the game. Even for you. But I'm confused because, from a political perspective, your promise to reverse President Bush's policy restricting embryonic stem cell research seems like one that should be pretty easy to keep..."


