The 20s are like the stem cell of human development: the pluripotent moment when any of several outcomes is possible. Decisions and actions during this time have lasting ramifications.

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

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

I am opposed to both cloning and the destruction of human embryos and adamantly opposed to funding of embryonic stem cell research.

In fact, many nations currently refuse to support embryonic stem cell research of any kind.

The first misconception is that embryonic stem cell research is not legal. The fact is, embryonic stem cell research is completely legal. Research on embryonic stem cells has taken place for years.