New stem-cell research rules, and more

last updated 8 January 2015

New stem-cell research rules

The White House last week issued new rules on stem-cell research but left in place some Bush-era restrictions on government funding. The guidelines would allow federal financing for research on stem cells derived from surplus embryos at fertility clinics. But the guidelines would still bar federal funding for research on cells created solely for research purposes and on embryos created through a technique known as therapeutic cloning.

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