Its a good move
It helps make up for his ridiculous public "diagnosis" of Terri Schiavo.
Its about time someone from the Republican camp broke ranks on this issue. Stem cell research is essential if we expect we expect conquer some of humanity most malevolent maladies. Pandering to the religious right by interferring with medical science is unethical and immoral. I am glad to see Mr. Frist recognizing his responsibility to entire public he is accountible to instead sucking up to fundamentalist fanatics.