Obama signs executive order giving
federal funding to stem cell research
What saddens me the most about the recent Executive order to lift the ban of federal funds on embryonic stem cell research is the lack of public information given to people."Embryonic stem cells have cured nothing as of yet as a matter of fact There have been a number of studies, including some from Steven Goldman's lab in Rochester, NY, showing that injecting embryonic stem cell transplants in rats for various neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease can lead to undifferentiated growth, ie tumours."
It therefore came as no surprise to read in PLoS Medicine this morning that an Israeli group has reported a similar finding in a teenager who was treated for ataxia telangiectasia with somatic foetal cells injected in his brain and spinal cord.
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The utter complete failure of embryonic stem cell research evidently is not enough in itself to disuade Obama from signing this ludicrist bill.
“Ten years of research with embryonic stem cells has produced nothing but failure after failure, while research with adult stem cells and reprogrammed cells is finding cures and clinical successes on a regular basis,” Ms. Atteberry continued.
Contrary to success with adult stem cells, extensive research with embryonic stem cells, in America and around the world, for over ten years has not produced one human cure. Development of tumors in test animals has negated any progress made in animal trials. (source)
The other thing that bothers me is the hypocrisy with the "embryonic stem cell research". The Pro-Choice advocates say that the embryo is not a living being its just a clump of useless cells, well if they are such "useless cells" than why do you need them for your research, its just pure blantant hypocrisy!!
Even the Vatican spoke out today;
Even the Vatican spoke out today;
On Monday the United States' Bishops' Conference described Obama's announcement as ''a sad victory of politics over science and ethics''.
''This action is morally wrong because it encourages the destruction of innocent human life, treating vulnerable human beings as mere products to be harvested,'' said Philadelphia Archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali, who heads up the conference's pro-life activities committee. (source)
More and more evidence is piling up that we are not going to get near the results from the unpredictable embryonic stem cells that we are getting from our own cells. Recently reported in Japan
....a team of scientists devised a method of creating stem cells from wisdom teeth that would otherwise have been discarded, enabling them to seek cures to diseases without the controversy inherent in using embryos. (source)
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama liked to bash President Bush during the presidential election for claiming that he was ignoring science. But pro-life groups say Obama's expected decision on Monday to fund embryonic stem cell research ignores science and they say it has yet to help patients.
As LifeNews.com reported, Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday that would overturn the limits President Bush put in place to prevent funding the science because it requires the destruction of human life.
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council tells LifeNews.com the Obama decision ignores that science is moving away from embryonic stem cell research and towards alternatives that are both morally and ethically stronger.
"President Obama's policy change is especially troubling given the significant adult stem cell advances that are being used to treat patients now without harming or destroying human embryos," he said.
"Despite the significant advances using adult stem cells to treat patients, and new techniques to create stem cells from any patient, President Obama will choose to direct taxpayer's money to experiments that represent the poorest stem cell science," he added.
"We should be increasing funding for adult stem cell treatments, which have been used to treat patients for over 70 diseases and conditions, and we should fund the historic achievements in reprogramming ordinary skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells without compromising ethics by destroying life," Perkins continues.
Perkins called funding adult stem cells and cells made from direct reprogramming "not only to the best science, but also to the surest common ground."
House Republican Leader John Boehner also weighed in on the Obama decision to fund unproven embryonic stem cell research and agreed he is ignoring the science.
“Advancements in science and research have moved faster than the debates among politicians in Washington," he told LifeNews.com. "And breakthroughs announced in recent years confirm that the full potential of stem cell research can be realized without the destruction of living human embryos."
Boehner said Republicans and pro-life advocates have always supported stem cell research and noted the irony is that Obama's decision could move money away from the most promising variety. Read the rest here
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As LifeNews.com reported, Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday that would overturn the limits President Bush put in place to prevent funding the science because it requires the destruction of human life.
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council tells LifeNews.com the Obama decision ignores that science is moving away from embryonic stem cell research and towards alternatives that are both morally and ethically stronger.
"President Obama's policy change is especially troubling given the significant adult stem cell advances that are being used to treat patients now without harming or destroying human embryos," he said.
"Despite the significant advances using adult stem cells to treat patients, and new techniques to create stem cells from any patient, President Obama will choose to direct taxpayer's money to experiments that represent the poorest stem cell science," he added.
"We should be increasing funding for adult stem cell treatments, which have been used to treat patients for over 70 diseases and conditions, and we should fund the historic achievements in reprogramming ordinary skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells without compromising ethics by destroying life," Perkins continues.
Perkins called funding adult stem cells and cells made from direct reprogramming "not only to the best science, but also to the surest common ground."
House Republican Leader John Boehner also weighed in on the Obama decision to fund unproven embryonic stem cell research and agreed he is ignoring the science.
“Advancements in science and research have moved faster than the debates among politicians in Washington," he told LifeNews.com. "And breakthroughs announced in recent years confirm that the full potential of stem cell research can be realized without the destruction of living human embryos."
Boehner said Republicans and pro-life advocates have always supported stem cell research and noted the irony is that Obama's decision could move money away from the most promising variety. Read the rest here
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Scientists still can't solve cancer stem cell issues
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