The ban has been lifted. In a presser from Health and Human Services:

” . . . in recent years, when it comes to stem cell research, rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values. In this case, I believe the two are not inconsistent. As a person of faith, I believe we are called to care for each other and work to ease human suffering. I believe we have been given the capacity and will to pursue this research – and the humanity and conscience to do so responsibly.”

The full release is after the jump.

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Stem cell or merely stem? You decide.

Finally, ladies! Our extracted fertilized embryos can go toward a good cause, instead of feeding widespread speculation as to our personal sanities. President Obama is to lift restrictions on stem cell research any minute now, the AP reports:

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I am often amazed at how little I know about my own lady parts. The other day, I was asked to estimate how many eggs a woman is born with. I guessed 400. The answer is closer to a couple million. That got me thinking: How are these eggs made? Where do they go? And how might I go about raking in the monies by having them forcibly removed and transferred to another lady who will actually use them?

Thank goodness for wikianswers. Prolific contributor “Bigdozza” has this to say on the subject:

O, goode Bigdozza, what other secrets of womynkind hath you hidden in your folk wisdom treasury? Reveal yourself!