State Stem Cell Funding - Kaiser State Health Facts

State Funding of Embryonic & Fetal Research as of January, 2008

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	Has state authorized funding for stem cell research?	What is funded?

United States	12 Yes	NA

Alabama	No	NA
Alaska	No	NA
Arizona	No	NA
Arkansas	No	NA
California	Yes	Adult and embryonic stem cell research
Colorado	No	NA
Connecticut	Yes	Adult and embryonic stem cell research
Delaware	No	NA
District of Columbia	No	NA
Florida	No	NA
Georgia	No	NA
Hawaii	No	NA
Idaho	No	NA
Illinois	Yes	Adult and embryonic stem cell research
Indiana	Yes	Adult stem cell research
Iowa	No	NA
Kansas	No	NA
Kentucky	No	NA
Louisiana	No	NA
Maine	No	NA
Maryland	Yes	Adult and embryonic stem cell research
Massachusetts	Yes	Promotion of stem cell studies and life sciences research, including but not limited to stem cell research, regenerative medicine, biotechnology, and nanotechnology
Michigan	No	NA
Minnesota	No	NA
Mississippi	No	NA
Missouri	No	NA
Montana	No	NA
Nebraska	No	NA
Nevada	No	NA
New Hampshire	No	NA
New Jersey	Yes	Adult and embryonic stem cell research
New Mexico	No	NA
New York	Yes	Stem cell research on cells from any source
North Carolina	No	NA
North Dakota	No	NA
Ohio	Yes	Adult stem cell research
Oklahoma	No	NA
Oregon	No	NA
Pennsylvania	No	NA
Rhode Island	No	NA
South Carolina	No	NA
South Dakota	No	NA
Tennessee	No	NA
Texas	No	NA
Utah	No	NA
Vermont	No	NA
Virginia	Yes	Adult stem cell research
Washington	Yes	NA
West Virginia	No	NA
Wisconsin	Yes	For the creation of blood products from embryonic stem cells
Wyoming	No	NA

Guam	No	NA
Puerto Rico	No	NA
Virgin Islands	No	NA

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Notes:	Data are as of January 26, 2008. There are four primary sources for embryonic stem cells: existing stem cell lines, aborted or miscarried embryos, unused in vitro fertilized embryos, and cloned embryos. Current federal policy limits federally funded research to research conducted on embryonic stem cell lines created before August 2001. Federal funding of research involving cloning for the purpose of reproduction or research is prohibited. However, there is no federal law banning human cloning altogether. The Food and Drug Administration has claimed authority over the regulation of human cloning technology as an investigational new drug (IND) and stated that at this time, they would not approve any projects involving human cloning for safety reasons, but Congress has not passed legislation confirming the FDA''s authority to prohibit cloning. State laws may restrict the use of embryonic stem cells from some or all sources or specifically permit certain activities. State laws on the issue vary widely. States that specifically permit embryonic stem cell research have established guidelines for scientists such as consent requirements and approval and review processes for projects.
Sources:	State Embryonic and Fetal Research Laws, National Conference of State Legislatures, January 26, 2008. Available at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/genetics/embfet.htm.
Definitions:	No: These states have not been identified as having authorized state stem cell research funding by the National Conference on State Legislatures. NA: Not Applicable.

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