Thursday, June 21st, President Bush vetoed a bill (the third in his term) which attempted to expand federal funding for stem cell research. His arguement was that scientific advantages allowed similar studies to be done without destroying human embryos. When he wrote to congress he said, "The Congress has sent me legislation that would compel American taxpayers, for the first time in our history, to support the deliberate destruction of human embryos," and accused them of crossing an ethical boundary. Many people argue that he is withholding support for scientists who may soon make breakthroughs in science to keep the support of Christians and others who consider human embryos to be equal with humans.
Although I personally believe that stem-cell research is a positive thing, it is hard to say whether or not Bush did the right thing. It seems that the whole country is divided on this matter, so obviously the president would have a hard time choosing to veto or pass this bill, for fear of losing support from a good half of his fan-base. And although George Bush is somewhat of an idiot, you have to wonder if this is only his third veto in term, can you understand his point? Personally, I am torn on this matter, but it seems both legislation and the president need to find out what is best for their country and move on from there.
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