Harkin Applauds Stem Cell Ruling

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) released the following statement in response to an appeals court ruling in favor of allowing the federal government to fund human embryonic stem cell research:

“On behalf of all of the scientists and researchers on the forefront of stem cell research and the countless families impacted by the potential cures this research offers, we celebrate that the tide is turning in our favor.  This ruling, based on the merits, protects the ability of scientists to continue to explore the promise of stem cell research.  My hope is that the legal wrangling ends here.  Because if the last few years have proven anything, it is that our fight to preserve funding for stem cell research – one of the most promising areas of medical research available today – must continue.”