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The way the Michigan law that was passed in November reads, the only embryonic stem cells that can be used here are those that are excess embryos from invitro fertilization that will be thrown away anyway because the parents aren't going to use them. It specifies that no embryos can be created for the purpose of embryonic stem cell research, no agency can make money off of selling embryos for the purpose of stem cell research, etc. It's quite specific. From all the "vote no on 2" signs that were around, I thought for sure it was going to fail but it actually passed by a pretty good margin. I think the people against it were just much more vocal.
AKA: I'm sorry to hear it's that way for molecular. The scientists I know who sit on NIH study sections are none of those things. In fact, most of them are minorities and/or women. Perhaps my view is slanted because my institution is well developed in research and the senior investigators mentor and nurture the junior investigators to help them get going. They often tag on the junior investigator projects to their own major projects so that they can have pilot data when they apply.
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