布希總算拖延了一下科學家們想當神的可怕研究

US President George W Bush has vetoed a controversial bill which would have lifted a ban on federal funding for new embryonic stem cell research.

It was the first time in his presidency that Mr Bush refused to sign into law a bill approved by Congress.

"It crosses a moral boundary that our decent society needs to respect, so I vetoed it," he said on Wednesday.

Polls suggest most Americans back the research, which scientists hope will lead to cures for serious illnesses.

Supporters of the research say the technique offers hope for people suffering degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and for diabetes.

The House of Representatives later failed to achieve the necessary two-thirds vote needed to overturn Mr Bush's veto.

'Not spare parts'

Mr Bush has said he is against the use of public funds for research involving the destruction of human embryos.

He has also consistently opposed embryonic research on moral grounds.

However, my suspecion is how long we can delay this irresistable scientific temptation, and how long the God can be still the sole God.