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Sunday, March 24, 2013  A Sunday benefit is planned for a Columbia cancer patient facing stem cell transplant.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Missouri House has advanced legislation allowing health care workers to refuse to participate in procedures that violate their religious, moral or ethical principles.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut federally funded embryonic stem cell research.

Monday, August 23, 2010  UPDATED 3:45 p.m. CDT. The nonprofit group Nightlight Christian Adoptions contends that the government's new guidelines will decrease the number of human embryos available for adoption.

Friday, April 23, 2010  Vatican, opposed to embryonic cell use, finances adult stem cell study by American university

Monday, March 09, 2009  President Barack Obama signed a bill that allows federal taxpayer dollars to fund broader research on embryonic stem cells.

Thursday, December 04, 2008  New guidelines from the International Society for Stem Cell Research are designed to help patients make informed decisions when it comes to stem cell therapies.