President Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill

June 20, 2007 – As expected, President Bush vetoed the Senate version of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (S. 5). The Senate is expected to attempt to override the President’s veto; however, it remains unclear whether or not the bill has the two-thirds majority support necessary to overrule it.

With such a close margin in the Senate, continued grassroots advocacy in support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act will be critical. Please visit the ASH Advocacy Center for continued opportunities to contact your Senators on this important issue.

Additionally, ASH's policy in support of all avenues of stem cell research and the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISCCR) Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which ASH has endorsed, are available online.