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KANSAS CITY, MO. - Nine months ago, Missouri voters became the first in the nation to pass a constitutional amendment protecting embryonic stem cell research.
Ever since, opponents have been working feverishly to overturn it.
They have not yet succeeded in criminalizing the research - though they hope to accomplish that in the next election. But they have created so much uncertainty and mistrust that scientists who just last fall viewed Missouri as a beacon won't even consider moving here now.
FOR THE RECORD:
Stem cell research: An article in Wednesday's Section A on embryonic stem cell research incorrectly stated that such research typically begins with cloning. The cloning method is under study, but researchers generally obtain stem cells by extracting them from embryos produced during in vitro fertilization. -
Unable to recruit top scientists, despite cutting-edge labs and an endowment of $2 billion, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research last week canceled plans for a major expansion in Kansas City. The research institute also moved a large chunk of its endowment to Delaware, calling the political climate in Missouri...
Ever since, opponents have been working feverishly to overturn it.
They have not yet succeeded in criminalizing the research - though they hope to accomplish that in the next election. But they have created so much uncertainty and mistrust that scientists who just last fall viewed Missouri as a beacon won't even consider moving here now.
FOR THE RECORD:
Stem cell research: An article in Wednesday's Section A on embryonic stem cell research incorrectly stated that such research typically begins with cloning. The cloning method is under study, but researchers generally obtain stem cells by extracting them from embryos produced during in vitro fertilization. -
Unable to recruit top scientists, despite cutting-edge labs and an endowment of $2 billion, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research last week canceled plans for a major expansion in Kansas City. The research institute also moved a large chunk of its endowment to Delaware, calling the political climate in Missouri...