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![]() E! Online ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 302 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,082 ![]() |
do you support stem-cell researching? why or why not?
should federal funding be given to these researchers? do you support embryonic or adult stem cells (or both)? |
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![]() dripping destruction ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 ![]() |
embryonic stem cells don't come from anything that could possiblily turn into life.
they come from fertilized eggs from fertility clinics that are going to be thrown away. that's into the garbage. a round of fertilization trial produces an average of 11 or so viable eggs. only 2 or 3 are implanted. that leaves about 8 embryos that are thrown away. these embryos could benifit tons of people, like those with diabetes (regenerate pancreatic islet cells), those with cancer, AIDs, etc. and yet, because of current legislation, even if the couple agreed to donate the left over eggs to research, they can't be used for research. the other source is cord blood. these are two sources that would not kill anything that might become a life. and yet, not used. |
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