Bioethicist: Lots of 'hype' in embryonic stem cell research

WASHINGTON (BP)--The demand for more human embryos and money to underwrite research on them is spreading the false impression the United States is falling behind in stem cell research, a leading pro-life bioethicist says.

"In fact, the U.S. leads the world, not just on embryonic stem cell but on all stem cell studies," said David Prentice, senior fellow for life sciences at the Family Research Council (FRC) and one of the United States' experts in the fields of cloning, stem cell research and bioethics.