Embryonic stem cell research is legal in America, and nothing in the administration's current policy affects that legality; 400 lines are currently being used to conduct embryonic stem cell research, both in the private sector and by the Federal Government.

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Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines derived before August 9, 2001 are eligible for federally funded research.

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I wholeheartedly support umbilical stem cell research, but also support embryonic stem cell research.

— Eliot Engel

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The refusal to acknowledge the scientific value of embryonic stem cell research is one more tragic misstep.

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Sadly, embryonic stem cell research is completely legal in this country and has been going on at universities and research facilities for years.

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I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

— Nancy Reagan

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