CAMR Statement re: Stem Cell Injunction Stayed Pending Further Order of the Court

September 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The following statement may be attributed to Lisa Hughes, president, Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research: 

“We are very pleased that the Court of Appeals has stayed the preliminary injunction.  It is crucial that federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research be restored permanently and this stay is a step in that direction.  While this issue continues to be argued in the courts, we call on Congress to move swiftly to resolve this issue and secure the future of this important biomedical research.”

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For your reference, from the court's docket: 09/09/2010    CLERK'S ORDER filed [1264809] ORDERED that the district court's August 23, 2010 order be stayed pending further order of the court. FURTHER ORDERED that appellees file a response to the emergency motion by September 14, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. The appellants may file a reply by 4:00 p.m. on September 20, 2010. [10-5287]

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