Dickey-Wicker Amendment repeal efforts
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Dickey-Wicker Amendment repeal efforts are legislative initiatives aimed at overturning U.S. federal restrictions on funding research that involves the creation or destruction of human embryos, particularly to expand support for embryonic stem cell research.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bioethics-related political effort
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legislative initiative ⓘ public policy campaign ⓘ |
| aimsToChange | Dickey-Wicker Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeGoal | narrowing the scope of Dickey-Wicker to allow more embryo-related research ⓘ |
| associatedDebate |
comparative support for adult versus embryonic stem cell research
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distinction between public and private funding of embryo research ⓘ ethical status of surplus IVF embryos used in research ⓘ potential medical benefits of embryonic stem cell research ⓘ |
| context |
ongoing controversy over moral status of human embryos
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rapid development of stem cell science ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
removal of federal funding restrictions on research involving creation of human embryos
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removal of federal funding restrictions on research involving destruction of human embryos ⓘ |
| goal | permanent removal of Dickey-Wicker restrictions from federal law ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
continued political polarization over embryo research
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uncertainty for long-term planning of embryonic stem cell research programs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
presidential administrations’ positions on stem cell research
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public opinion on abortion and reproductive ethics ⓘ scientific advances in induced pluripotent stem cells ⓘ |
| involves |
attempts to attach alternative language to appropriations bills
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congressional hearings and debates on embryo research funding ⓘ introduction of bills to remove or modify Dickey-Wicker language from appropriations ⓘ |
| legalConstraint | annual inclusion of Dickey-Wicker language in federal appropriations bills ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
belief that current restrictions impede medical research progress
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desire to expand embryonic stem cell research ⓘ scientific community advocacy for broader stem cell funding ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
anti-abortion advocacy groups
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lawmakers who consider embryo destruction morally unacceptable ⓘ some religious organizations ⓘ |
| policyArea |
embryonic stem cell research
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federal research funding ⓘ human embryo research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Institutes of Health funding policy
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U.S. federal appropriations process ⓘ federal bioethics regulation ⓘ |
| seeksToEnable |
federal funding for creation of human embryos for research purposes
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federal funding for research that destroys human embryos ⓘ |
| seeksToExpand | scope of eligible embryonic stem cell research projects ⓘ |
| status | have not succeeded in fully repealing the Dickey-Wicker Amendment as of the mid-2020s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
many biomedical researchers
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some members of the U.S. Congress ⓘ some patient advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| targetsProvision |
ban on federal funding for creation of human embryos for research
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ban on federal funding for research in which human embryos are destroyed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s onward ⓘ |
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