Shackled no more

I am heady and euphoric over the Obama win. Stem cell researchers can move back to the U.S. in peace.

From the Vancouver Sun:

University of B.C. professor and researcher Dr. Jane Roskams said many scientists have viewed Bush as a foe because of his religious-based opposition to their work on human embryonic cell lines and the vetoes he's used to halt funding for such research.

However, Obama has pledged full support of such research, stating recently:

I strongly support expanding research on stem cells. I believe the restrictions that President Bush has placed on funding of human embryonic stem cell research have handcuffed our scientists and hindered our ability to compete with other nations.
"As president, I will lift the current administration's ban on federal funding of research on embryonic stem cell lines . . . and I will ensure that all research on stem cells is conducted ethically and with rigorous oversight."