The University of Wisconsin-Madison Daily Cardinal reports:
A UW-Madison professor of law and bioethics was appointed to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team Friday.
R. Alta Charo, a prominent university researcher who was previously a member of former President Bill Clinton’s Bioethics Advisory Commission, will serve on Obama’s Health and Human Services team. [...]
According to Fost, Charo is a well-known advocate for stem cell research. As chair of a National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine committee, she plays a leadership role in writing stem cell research guidelines. [...]
For decades Charo has been a longstanding supporter of pro-choice policies and has served as an advisor to the Guttmacher Institute, a national organization involved in reproductive rights, Fost said.
Via Wesley Smith.
