William Norman Grigg

Permitting research on embryonic stem cells is unnecessary and could lead to further violations of individual rights, William Norman Grigg claims in the following viewpoint. According to Grigg, President Bush’s decision to permit research on existing stem cell lines could be used in the future to justify policies such as organ harvesting. Grigg argues that using adult stem cells instead of embryonic cells will enable research to continue without sacrificing the weaker members of society. Grigg is the senior editor of the magazine New American.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What George W. Bush expression does the author consider “Clintonesque”?
2. How many stem cell lines exist, according to the July 2001 study by the National Institutes of Health?
3. According to Grigg, what was Vladimir Lenin’s key...