Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research To Be Lifted

On Monday, President Obama will sign an executive order removing restrictions for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The ceremony will take place around 11 am according to White House officials.

The move fulfills one of Obama's campaign promises and satisfies the scientific community's strong demands for more funding in this area. However, more than that, it ends an eight year stalemate whereby any real efforts to find cures for such ailments as diabetes, Parkinsons, and spinal cord injuries were all but shelved.