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Newsweek: Media Lead Sheet/July 9, 2001 Issue (on newsstands Monday, July 2). NEWSWEEK In the July 9 issue of Newsweek, on sale Monday, July 2: Newsweek examines the debate over whether federal funds should be used for stem cell research and the ethical and moral arguments surrounding the science. COVER: "The Stem Cell Wars" (p. 22). The latest embryo war is not about abortion. The embryos whose cells, called stem cells, hold the promise of treating often fatal illnesses don't come from clinics where pregnancies end, but where they begin: in vitro fertilization centers, which fuse sperm with eggs in a petri dish, and where "spare" embryos, too numerous to implant in the womb of the would-be mother, are otherwise discarded. The stem cells from the embryos may cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and a host of other diseases. Senior Editor Sharon Begley explains how stem cells work and looks at the ethical debate surrounding this research. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010701/HSSU004 ) "Battle for Bush's Soul" (p. 28). President Bush is trapped between religion and science over stem cells. Pure politics helps explain why the White House is expected to ban the funding. Bush wants to protect the religious base that elected him. But the public, by a 3-to-1 margin in recent polls, wants to go forward with the research. Contributing Editor Eleanor Clift, White House Correspondent Martha Brant and Washington Correspondents Debra Rosenberg, Adam Rogers and T. Trent Gegax report. "A Question of Life or Death" (p. 31). Religion Editor Kenneth L. Woodward writes on untangling the ethical dilemma of whether stem cells from human embryos are a person or microscopic cells. "Biology and common sense alike tell us that we are dealing with human life in its earliest form ... The ethical questions then become clear: what value should we place on human embryos, and how should their well-being be balanced with that of millions whose acute suffering might be alleviated through stem-cell research and development?" http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-01-2001/0001525013&EDATE= * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn