On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 05:17:46 -0600, rw
wrote:

So just what do you think is the motivation behind the people who are
misleading the public? Is it a plot to cause more abortions? Sheesh.

Ask Senator Edwards....

BTW, stem cells do not come from aborted fetuses.
Well there seems to be a difference of opinon here, Peter says this is
a source.

The least promising
ones (for research) come from adults, somewhat more promising ones come
from umbilical cords, and the most promising ones (and the ones that are
causing the controversy) come from excess blastocysts which are produced
in fertility treatments, and that would be otherwise discarded.

I admit to not being up to speed and this thread has presented at
least three explanations of the cell's themselves. I read that a
blastocyst is a fertilized ovum ....so it becomes an issue ones
definitions and here I do not have a clear view.

In fact, if you actually LISTEN to the responsible and knowledgeable
people who call for more stem cell research, they state up front that
treatments are years away. You recently had successful treatment for
cancer, which was wonderful. You looked GREAT at the Western Clave,
Harry. What if, say 30 years ago, we decided not to spend money for
cancer research because treatments were many years away?

speaking as one who has been up close and personal to the terror of
these maladies I am for just about any type of research and stem cell
is included.
I just have some issues about the source and how they are gotten.
This is not to say I'm against it, I just think we should be careful.
But , I'm learning more and more and unlike some here I'm at least
willing it change.


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