Rove Caught Distorting Stem Cell Science While Defending Bush's Promised Veto...

Think Progress July 19, 2006 at 12:00 PM
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Today, Bush is expected to veto a bill that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. It will be the first veto of his presidency. Last week, Karl Rove -- explaining why Bush planned on vetoing the bill -- told the Denver Post that "recent studies" show researchers "have far more promise from adult stem cells than from embryonic stem cells."

The Chicago Tribune contacted a dozen top stem cell experts about Rove's claim. They all said it was inaccurate. So who wrote the "studies" that Rove was referring to?

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