First Things: A Changed Stem Cell Debate
By Sam Brownback
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Sometimes political discussions get so bogged down that people’s views get set in stone. With advocates on both sides of a contentious issue preaching to the choir, the hope of actually persuading anyone diminishes as each side’s talking points become more predictable. But sometimes the facts on the ground change in a way that alters a debate overnight.

The recent news that the promise of stem cell research can be pursued without using human embryos has permanently and dramatically changed the stem cell debate. the rest