Jose wrote:
Stem cell research is not illegal in the US.

I stand corrected. It was my impression that it was not possible to
obtain any but a few stem cell lines here in the US. Since stem cell
lines are rather critical in doing stem cell research, it is better to
go offshore.

So, do you have another example of scientific research that is being
moved offshore because it is illegal in the US?

Research in illegal drugs comes to mind (marijuana for cancer, for
example). I don't know if this is being "moved offshore" or not
however.

Marinol, a synthetic THC, has been approved in the USA as a prescription
drug since the mid '80s. What is illegal on the federal level is crackpot
doctors and others selling pot as, pardon the pun, a roll your own med.


Research in evolution... well, it's not illegal in most states, but
teaching it is illegal in some states (or is bundled with teaching
superstition as science). Lose the researchers to superstition when
they are young, and you won't have to make research illegal. Nobody
will even know what research =is=.


Evolution is studied by researchers all over the country. While a agree that
schools shouldn't be teaching ID or creationism as science do you really
thing a child who is bright enough to become a scientist is going to not
figure out what is going on? All they have to do is pick up book or turn on
the internet.