A federal appeals court on Thursday permitted federal funding of embryonic stem cell research to proceed for now, while it considers a judge’s ruling that had temporarily shut off the funds.

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Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Gets Appeals Court OK

AFP – The Obama administration formally asked a federal court Tuesday to allow federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to go forward while they appeal an adverse ruling on the matter.

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US seeks stay of court-ordered ban on stemcell research
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Reuters – Stunned and disappointed Obama administration officials said on Tuesday they would appeal a federal court ruling that temporarily barred federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

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AFP – A US court ordered a temporary halt to federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, which President Barack Obama had authorized, saying it involved the destruction of human embryos.

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US court halts funding of stem cell research
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