ABORTION
Addresses
Stem Cells, Embryos and Ethics—Is There a Way Forward? William B. Hurlbut, Stanford University, S4245-S4249 [10AP]
Amendments
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6123 [7JN]
Articles and editorials
Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, S4365 [11AP]
Cases of Forced Abortions Surface in China, H6890 [21JN]
Chinese Victims of Forced Late-Term Abortion Fight Back, S11177 [6SE]
Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neuronally Committed Precursor Cells With Reduced Teratoma Formation After Transplantation Into the Lesioned Adult Mouse Brain, S4287 [10AP]
Engraftment and Tumor Formation After Allogeneic In Utero Transplanation of Primate Embryonic Stem Cells, S4288 [10AP]
In the Stem Cell Debate, Count Investors Out, S4286 [10AP]
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived From Human Somatic Cells, S14822 [6DE]
Insulin Expressing Cells From Differentiated Embryonic Stem Cells Are Not Beta Cells, S4287, S4289 [10AP]
Neurally Selected Embryonic Stem Cells Induce Tumor Formation After Long-Term Survival Following Engraftment Into the Subretinal Space, S4287 [10AP]
Reality Check for Stem Cell Optimism, E107 [12JA]
Scientists Grow Heart Valves Employing Amniotic Stem Cells, E134 [17JA]
Survival and Engraftment of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Implants in the Guinea Pig Brain, S4287 [10AP]
Teratoma Formation Leads to Failure of Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Using Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Cells, S4288 [10AP]
Transplantation of Apoptosis-Resistant Embryonic Stem Cells Into the Injured Rat Spinal Cord, S4288 [10AP]
Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cells to a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease—Effect of In Vitro Differentiation on Graft Survival and Teratoma Formation, S4287 [10AP]
Treating Diseases With Adult Stem Cells, S4361 [11AP]
Type 1 Diabetics Live Without Insulin in Stem Cell Experiment, S4272, S4286 [10AP]
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2134), H4484 [3MY]
———remove confidentiality mandates for minors from family planning services programs operating under Title X of the Public Health Service Act and Medicaid (see H. Con. Res. 232), H11490 [10OC]
China, People's Republic of: condemn coercive abortion practices by the Communist Party (see H. Res. 705), H11171 [2OC]
———respond to forced abortion and coercive one-child policy and the resulting ``gendercide'' of girls in that country (see H. Con. Res. 220), H11027 [27SE]
Civil liberties: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 1173), S4751 [19AP] (see H.R. 1964), H3694 [19AP]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H834 [22JA]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 351), S827 [22JA] (see H.R. 4133), H13522 [9NO]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 1094), H1789 [15FE] (see H.R. 2597), H6110 [6JN]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H13858 [13NO]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H1787 [15FE]
Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 1800), S9469 [17JY] (see H.R. 2064), H4204 [26AP]
Discrimination: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 350), S827 [22JA]
Families and domestic relations: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H2120 [1MR]
FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 63), H112 [5JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1744), S8692 [28JN] (see H.R. 619), H834 [22JA]
Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 2367), H5470 [17MY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2478), H5922 [24MY]
Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 975), H1416 [8FE]
Health: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 356), S827 [22JA] (see H.R. 3442), H9708 [3AU]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 819), H1210 [5FE]
———expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research (see S. 362), S911 [23JA]
———increase stem cell research funding, expand embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research, provide ethical guidelines, and use techniques that do not create or knowingly harm human embryos (see S. 363), S911 [23JA]
———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2807), H6955 [21JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 5), S36 [4JA] (see S. 997), S3835 [27MR] (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 464), H6109 [6JN]
Medicaid: expand access to contraceptive services for low-income women and men (see S. 1075), S4161 [29MR] (see H.R. 2523), H5925 [24MY]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1457), H2399 [9MR]
Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or population planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1095), H1789 [15FE]
Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 4852), H16946 [19DE]
Refugees: include within the definition of ``refugee'' spouses of persons who have been forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary sterilization (see H.R. 3552), H10433 [17SE]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see S. 51), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 322), H251 [9JA]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (see S. 30), S4159 [29MR]
U.N.: provide support to the U.N. Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's lives, limit incidence of abortion and maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, and promote access to family planning (see H.R. 2604), H6179 [7JN]
Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H1564 [13FE]
———ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see S. 2075), S11853 [20SE]
———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see S. 2407), S14741 [4DE] (see H.R. 3192), H8741 [26JY]
———establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 1074), H1788 [15FE]
Histories
Committe on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education Hearings on Stem Cell Research, S4240 [10AP]
Letters
Adult stem cell research: David Foege, S4258 [10AP]
———Jacki Rabon, S4262 [10AP]
———several scientists, S4261 [10AP]
Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Markus Grompe, Oregon Health & Science University, S4274 [10AP]
Prohibit Dept. of HHS funding to grantees who perform abortions: Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S13060 [18OC]
Stem cell research: Michael D. Maves, AMA, S4269 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: A. Scott Sudduth, University of California, H6122 [7JN]
———Andrew I. Schafer, American Society of Hematology, S4280 [10AP]
———Anthony Atala, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, H353 [11JA], E138 [18JA]
———Craig Nichols, Lance Armstrong Foundation, S4278 [10AP]
———George Dahlman, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, S4275 [10AP]
———George Q. Daley, S4291 [10AP]
———James Clark, H6132 [7JN]
———Joyce Nelson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, S4279 [10AP]
———Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman, Lance Armstrong Foundation, H6123 [7JN]
———Michael J. Fox, H378 [11JA]
———Nancy Reagan, S4328 [11AP]
———Parkinson's Action Network (organization), S4279 [10AP]
———Peter T. Wilderotter, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, S4279 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act and Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Harold Varmus, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, S4356 [11AP]
Lists
Current human clinical applications using adult stem cells, S4360 [11AP]
Peer-reviewed references showing applications of adult stem cells that produce therapeutic benefit for human patients, S4361-S4365 [11AP], E134 [17JA]
Recent advances in adult stem cell research and other alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, H6128-H6130 [7JN]
Messages
Veto of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: President Bush, S8060 [20JN]
Motions
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H389 [11JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H6141 [7JN]
Press releases
Governor Patrick Announces Massachusetts's New Life Science Initiative, H6117 [7JN]
Misleading, or an Inconvenient Truth? Do No Harm, The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, H362 [11JA]
Questions and answers
Stem cell research: Senators Harkin and Specter with several NIH directors, S4242 [10AP]
Remarks in House
Bergen County, NJ: closing of Metropolitan Medical Associates Clinic, E473 [6MR]
Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, H6665 [19JN]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 618), E168 [22JA]
Colorado: anniversary of legalized abortion, E855 [25AP]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 1094), E362 [15FE]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 2597), E1213 [6JN]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H1348 [8FE]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to enforce court decision on granting asylum to certain nationals of the People's Republic of China who are subject to forced sterilization policies, H8637-H8639 [26JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6832, H6891-H6900 [21JN], E1401 [25JN]
———modify global gag rule denying U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions to allow for the provision of contraceptives, H6882-H6887, H6889-H6900 [21JN], E1379 [22JN], E1401 [25JN], E1463 [29JN]
Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 2367), H5338 [17MY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2478), E1148 [25MY]
Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 819), E259 [5FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H7925 [17JY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H98 [5JA], H256, H258, H322-H324, H329 [10JA], H346, H347, H348, H349-H393, H400 [11JA], H499, H502, H503 [12JA], H643 [17JA], H779 [19JA], H3565 [19AP], E84 [11JA], E88, E96, E97, E101, E104, E106, E107 [12JA], E134 [17JA], E138 [18JA], E154 [19JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H390 [11JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H3467-H3471 [17AP], H3484 [18AP], H6013, H6014, H6105-H6107 [6JN], H6114, H6125-H6143 [7JN], H6244 [12JN], E1254 [11JN], E1324 [18JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6115-H6125 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), motion to commit, H6141, H6142 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), veto, H6740, H6741 [20JN], H6831, H6832 [21JN], H7063 [25JN]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H818 [22JA]
Medicaid: improve access to contraceptive services for low-income women, H13417 [9NO]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H6665 [19JN], H8154-H8157 [19JY], H13304 [8NO], E1604 [24JY], E1621 [26JY]
Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or population planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1095), E362 [15FE]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos, H6141, H6142 [7JN]
———derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (H.R. 322), H350, H368, H373, H385 [11JA], H2478-H2483 [13MR]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (H.R. 322), H7063-H7065 [25JN]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), H3467-H3471 [17AP], H7063 [25JN]
Supreme Court: decision on partial-birth abortions, H3552-H3557 [18AP], H3563, H3564, H3565 [19AP], H4297 [2MY], H4971 [15MY], E798 [19AP]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (S. 1800), S9475 [17JY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding to grantees who perform abortions, S13059-S13061 [18OC]
FDA: conduct assessment of the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for RU-486, S5469-S5472 [2MY], S5765 [9MY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S11177-S11184, S11191, S11192, S11204, S11205 [6SE], S11267 [7SE]
———prohibit funding of organizations that support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization, S11180, S11190, S11191 [6SE]
Health: embryonic stem cell research, S14821 [6DE]
———ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (S. 356), S842 [22JA]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 21), star print, S247 [9JA]
———induced pluripotent stem cell research, S14821 [6DE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), S475 [11JA], S503 [12JA], S874 [23JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S10, S17, S26, S198 [4JA], S240 [8JA], S4231, S4233, S4237-S4294 [10AP], S4319-S4371, S4386-S4391 [11AP], S7291-S7294, S7296-S7298, S7304 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S4221 [29MR]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), veto, S8001, S8021 [20JN], S8165 [21JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 997), S3979 [27MR], S3985 [28MR]
Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4231, S4237-S4294 [10AP], S4319-S4371, S4386-S4391 [11AP], S8022 [20JN]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), unanimous-consent agreement, S4221 [29MR]
Supreme Court: decision on partial-birth abortions, S4643, S4657 [18AP], S4744 [19AP], S4837 [23AP]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (S. 2407), S14744 [4DE]
———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (S. 2407), star print, S15577 [13DE]
Reports filed
Consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 464) (H. Rept. 110-179), H6109 [6JN]
Statements
Efforts To Discredit Adult Stem Cell Advances or Science by Fairy Tale: Representative Souder, H362 [11JA]
Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Senator Specter, S4242 [10AP]
How Many Frozen Human Embryos Are Available for Research? RAND Corp. and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, S4252 [10AP]
People's Republic of China Forced Sterilization Policies: Jiang Meijiao, H8638 [26JY]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, H6122 [7JN]
———Senator Specter, S4241 [10AP]
Tables
Adult stem cell research treatments, H359 [11JA]
NIH list of human embryonic stem cell lines eligible for use in Federal research, H371 [11JA]
NIH stem cell research funding, H370 [11JA]
Stem cell research treatments—adult 72 and embryonic 0, H379 [11JA]
Testimonies
Adult Stem Cell Research: Dennis Turner, S4263 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Peter Morton, E138 [18JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 464, consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H6115 [7JN]
H.R. 3, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H349 [11JA]
S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, S4389 [11AP], H6125 [7JN]
S. 21, Prevention First Act, S50-S56 [4JA]
S. 30, Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act, S4390 [11AP]