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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Stem Cell Research Decision

“President Obama made expansion of stem cell research and the pursuit of groundbreaking treatments and cures a top priority when he took office. We’re heartened that the court will allow NIH and their grantees to continue moving forward while the appeal is resolved.”