An article in Commentary by former Bush Administration staffer Jay P. Lefkowitz is a very interesting read. It amounts to an inside story about how and why President Bush made his controversial stem cell funding decision that has caused "the scientists" and media so much heartburn.
Lefkowitz has written a well-thought-out article, but is much too kind to the President. Bush made a reasonable decision at the time he announced his embryonic stem cell approach, but times have changed. Science is demanding more stem cell lines. The President has not changed his policy.
Since his approach is based on a pro-life stance and not on the value of ESC at all, why would he change? If you believe that killing an embryo is the same as killing a human being, then why would you ever authorize murder? That is where the President stands personally, and this is a President that has great faith in his opinion being the final arbiter.
The jury is still out on this decision by the President but, be sure, the trials are being ran under other authorities and history will have an answer to this Presidential policy.
My bet is that it will reside in the trash can of discarded ideas.
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