February 27, 2007
State Court Upholds Calif. Stem Cell Agency
SAN FRANCISCO -- Three years after California passed a $3 billion stem cell initiative, a state appeals court has upheld the creation of the agency that will distribute the money, rebuffing legal challenges from abortion opponents and anti-tax activists. The 1st District Court of Appeal Monday upheld a decision by a lower court judge who had ruled in favor of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) last year. The institute has not been able to borrow money pending the resolution of the lawsuit. But it has already received loans of $195 million from the state and philanthropic organizations. Ten days ago the institute approved 72 grants totaling for $45 million for embryonic stem cell research at 20 institutions. Full story...Latest Pro-Life News and Headlines:
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