Because of stem cell research:
UVa and Virginia Commonwealth University face a potential loss of state funding if House Republicans succeed in keeping budget language that states: “No funding in this budget may be provided to any entity that conducts human stem cell research.”
Taken out of context. The actual wording:
“No funding in this budget may be provided to any entity that conducts human stem cell research from stem cells obtained from human embryos, or for conducting such research; however, research conducted using stem cells other than embryonic stem cells may be funded.”
Same exact extremism.
Embryonic stem cell research is supported by a supermajority of society.
Take it one step further:
An even bigger majority of society would object to holding up an entire university’s funding to threaten stem cell research…
This an extreme miscalculation by the House of GOP.