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According to who? They're having a huge meeting on embryonic stem cells next month in Europe. There are many things non-embryonic stem cells can do. But that doesn't mean that embronic stem cells can't do a whole different set of things. More research is needed to find out. A ban on the research like we have here is plain retarded. But that will become more and more obvious as our education and research establishments keep slipping globally due to our citizens lake of scientific education and fear of discovery...
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Look, I'm an engineer, so I don't let emotions get in the way of the facts.
However, I don't see the point in harvesting dead babies for cells to repair humans if embryonic stem cells are just a few percentage points less effective.
However, I don't see the point in harvesting dead babies for cells to repair humans if embryonic stem cells are just a few percentage points less effective.
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Futhermore, there has never been an embryo created for the sole purpose of havesting stem cells. They have all come from embryos that were going to be incinerated anyway. What in the hell is the harm of taking a few cells from something that is about to be burnt up anyway?
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There's no harm done using your situation.
But if there's money to be made, you know dang well some "less fortunate" pregnant girls/women will be taken advantage of.
But if there's money to be made, you know dang well some "less fortunate" pregnant girls/women will be taken advantage of.
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I don't know about that. As long as there is a pleantiful source of embryos going unused (in other words, as long as abortion is legal), I don't see any reason why anyone would pay a woman to get impregnated and then give up the embryo rather than just taking an embryo that is destined for disposal already. Monitarily, ethically, and logistically it makes no sense to have someone impregnated for the purposes of producing an embryo.
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I don't know about that. As long as there is a pleantiful source of embryos going unused (in other words, as long as abortion is legal), I don't see any reason why anyone would pay a woman to get impregnated and then give up the embryo rather than just taking an embryo that is destined for disposal already. Monitarily, ethically, and logistically it makes no sense to have someone impregnated for the purposes of producing an embryo.
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In my opinion, it's more ethical to take aborted embryos (from accidental pregnancies) than it is to create embryos for the soul purpose of research. If an embryo exists, and will be destryed, then use it for good. But other than that...I have to say, it's unethical. I'm attending a seminar on the ethics of stem cell research next week, I'll let you all know what I hear.
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In my opinion, it's more ethical to take aborted embryos (from accidental pregnancies) than it is to create embryos for the soul purpose of research. If an embryo exists, and will be destryed, then use it for good. But other than that...I have to say, it's unethical. I'm attending a seminar on the ethics of stem cell research next week, I'll let you all know what I hear.
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