re: #3 researchok

This is an important story because it addresses just how stem cell research is misunderstood by many on the right and does not focus on the federal funding aspect of stem cell research.

I think trying to link his religious beliefs to FDA approval policies is a pretty tenuous connection. “He doesn’t understand evolution so therefore he doesn’t understand cancer”, seriously? Perry isn’t the only one pushing these options and it isn’t the first argument over the slow approval processes of the FDA. Peyton Manning just had to travel to europe in order to get a stem cell procedure that he wanted because it isn’t allowed in the US. I just read a related article about the rising number of Americans travelling to Europe to have procedures done that they can’t get here because of the FDA. I can’t seem to find it right now but I did find this one which is specific to the Perry plan.

Doctors wary of Perry’s stem cell treatment
articles.boston.com

BTW, It’s much easier to tie his religious views to embryonic stem cell therapy since his objections there are directly tied to his religion.