Tony Snow, President George W. Bush's chief spokesman, apologized on Monday for saying Bush believed embryonic stem cell research amounted to "murder," saying he had overstated the president's position.
HT: RightFaith.
In other news, the Post reports:
The European Union agreed on Monday to permit limited use of EU funds for research involving human embryonic stem cells provided it does not entail destroying embryos, preserving the status quo.... But ministers agreed after hours of haggling that the EU could fund research into "subsequent steps" involving human embryonic stem cells discarded by fertility clinics.There is an interesting similarity between the EU's position and that of President Bush. In addition, Penraker notes that the EU's focus continues to be adult stem cell research, an emphasis Bush was recently criticized for.
