Florida battles over stem cell money
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Florida's ongoing battle over whether funds should be released for embryonic stem cell research was stepped up in January. Republican lawmaker Franklin Sands said he would introduce a bill into the Florida state legislature that would require $200m to be spent on embryonic stem cell research over a 10-year period.
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