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Stepping Out of Line in Stem Cell ResearchProposition 71 would cut the link between science and democracyby Daniel Sarewitz, Los Angeles TimesOctober 25th, 2004Daniel Sarewitz, director of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University, asserts that Proposition 71 would make biotech researchers democratically unaccountable.

California: new leader in stem cells?by Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science MonitorOctober 25th, 2004"[T]he concerns [over California's Proposition 71] are broad, touching on issues as varied as fiscal responsibility and Christian morality, women's health and medical ethics. [It is a]udacious even by California's standards..."

Weird Science: California stem cell proposition is risky end run on flawed Bush compromiseby Ellen Goodman, Syndicated columnOctober 22nd, 2004Ellen Goodman, syndicated columnist, argues that, despite her support of public funding for embryonic stem cell research, California's Proposition 71 is the wrong way to go about it.

Proposition 71: Combining hope, hype and hucksterismby Daniel Callahan, San Diego Union TribuneOctober 22nd, 2004Bioethicist Daniel Callahan of the Hastings Center argues against California's Proposition 71. "Speculative medical research is just one of many public spending options, but one of the least needed and least promising."

California Voters to Decide on Stem Cell Propositionby Sean McCourt, SFSU XpressOctober 21st, 2004"Proposition 71... has been hailed by supporters as a way to possibly finding cures for many debilitating diseases, and assailed by opponents for its dependency on public financing and the way the research would be overseen."

Rivals charge Prop. 71 conflictby Laura Mecoy, Sacramento BeeOctober 20th, 2004"Stem cell initiative opponents on Tuesday demanded that the Proposition 71 campaign release the financial holdings of its supporters amid new reports that one of the measure's advocates could profit from the $3 billion bond measure."

Stem cell measure brings foes together[Quotes CGS's Richard Hayes]by Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury NewsOctober 20th, 2004A "respected group of liberals" are opposing California's Proposition 71, "concerned about the role of private biotech companies, the rights of women whose eggs would be harvested and the long-term consequences of manipulating life."

Schwarzenegger backs stem cell planAssociated PressOctober 19th, 2004"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed a $3 billion bond measure that would fund human embryonic stem cell research, a move that bucks Republican leaders and threatens to further strain the state's budget."

Prop. 71 a risky experiment in squandering public moniesby David Winickoff, San Francisco ChronicleOctober 17th, 2004David Winickoff, bioethics professor at UC Berkeley, asserts "A 'no' vote on Prop. 71 is not a vote against stem cell research. Rather, it represents a thoughtful position that we, the people of California, want more discussion and more accountability."

Foes: Profit drives stem cell measureby Laura Mecoy, Sacramento BeeOctober 16th, 2004"The campaign to create the nation's largest-ever state-funded scientific research program is finding its strongest financial support among the multimillionaire investors critics say could profit from the $3 billion bond measure for stem cell studies."

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