In Stem Cell Debate, Moral Suasion Comes Up Short

from nytimes.com

Comment from the contributor:

From The New York Times -- A look at how realistic stem cell research expectations are. This article commends President Obama for his decision to lift the ban on research, yet cautions people who think this will be the cure to all terminal illnesses.

"Politicians, scientists and Hollywood stars conjured up visions of cures of biblical proportions. One member of the House of Representatives equated opposition to embryonic stem cell research with refusing “a cure for your child’s cancer.” Another called such opposition “a sentence of death of millions of Americans."

0 comments
Share
Flag
  • Ban Human Cloning Worldwide
    group fundraiser created 1 week ago
    Stem cell research should lead to breakthroughs in cures for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple schlerosis, for example.   Never ...
    • Action
    • 0 comments
    Refresh Page With This Collapse
    Ban Human Cloning Worldwide
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.petitiononline.com%2Fhcloning%2Fpetition.html%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E
    %3Cp%3EStem%20cell%20research%20should%20lead%20to%20breakthroughs%20in%20cures%20for%20Parkinson%27s%20disease%2C%20Alzheimer%27s%20disease%2C%20and%20multiple%20schlerosis%2C%20for%20example.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0ANever%20--%20not%20even%20once%20--%20should%20it%20lead%20to%20human%20cloning.%26nbsp%3B%20While%20the%20US%20does%20ban%20human%20cloning%2C%20some%20foreign%20countries%20do%20not.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0ASign%20this%20petition%20urging%20international%20governing%20bodies%20to%20immediately%20ban%20research%20on%20the%20eventual%20cloning%20of%20human%20beings.%26nbsp%3B%20It%20is%20immoral.%26nbsp%3B%20It%20is%20unethical.%26nbsp%3B%20And%20it%20must%20never%20happen.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.petitiononline.com%2Fhcloning%2Fpetition.html%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3EI%20am%20ready%20to%20TakePart%3C%2Fa%3E
    I am ready to
    0 comments
    Share
    Flag
  • Refresh Page With This Collapse
    Learn Your Options for Your Newborn's Cord Blood
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cordblood.com%2Fcord_blood_banking_with_cbr%2Fenroll%2Findex.asp%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E
    %3Cp%3ERich%20in%20stem%20cells%2C%20cord%20blood%20is%20the%20blood%20that%20remains%20in%20your%20newborn%20baby%27s%20cut%20umbilical%20cord.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0ATypically%2C%20there%20are%20three%20cord%20blood%20options%20available%20to%20a%20parent%3A%20%26nbsp%3Bstorage%2C%20donation%2C%20or%20disposal.%20%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0AIf%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20preserving%20your%20child%27s%20stem%20cells%20for%20potential%20uses%2C%20consider%20storing%20them%20with%20the%20Cord%20Blood%20Registry.%20%26nbsp%3BFor%20information%20on%20storage%20options%2C%20click%20on%20the%20link.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cordblood.com%2Fcord_blood_banking_with_cbr%2Fenroll%2Findex.asp%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3EI%20am%20ready%20to%20TakePart%3C%2Fa%3E
    I am ready to
    0 comments
    Share
    Flag
  • Refresh Page With This Collapse
    Track the Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.votetocracy.com%2Fbill_detail%2F14383-stem-cell-research-improvement-act-of-2009.html%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E
    %3Cp%3EIn%20February%202009%2C%20Representative%20Diana%20DeGette%20of%20Colorado%20sponsored%20H.R.%20872%2C%20which%20aims%20to%20amend%20the%20Public%20Health%20Service%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20human%20embryonic%20stem%20cell%20research.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0AFirst%20voice%20your%20opinion%20on%2C%20then%20follow%20the%20fate%20of%20this%20amendment%20by%20using%20%27Votetocracy.%27%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0A%26nbsp%3B%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0ABecome%20engaged%20today%21%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.votetocracy.com%2Fbill_detail%2F14383-stem-cell-research-improvement-act-of-2009.html%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3EI%20am%20ready%20to%20TakePart%3C%2Fa%3E
    I am ready to
    0 comments
    Share
    Flag
    • Action
    • 0 comments
    Refresh Page With This Collapse
    • 0 views
    Stem Cell Research
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fsocialactions.net%2FjS7%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E
    %3Cp%3EStem%20cell%20research%20has%20been%20called%20by%20many%20to%20be%20the%20best%20path%20to%20treatments%20and%20even%20cures%20for%20many%20diseases%20and%20afflictions.%20Yet%20there%20are%20many%20people%20who%20want%20to%20push%20the%20effective%20element%20aside%20in%20an%20effort%20to%20pursue%20their%20political%20agenda.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3EWhen%20stem%20cell%20research%20is%20talked%20about%2C%20those%20with%20an%20agenda%20lump%20the%20separate%20into%20one.%20The%20major%20areas%20of%20this%20science%20are%20Adult%20Stem%20Cells%2C%20Embryonic%20Stem%20Cells%2C%20Bone%20Marrow%20Stem%20Cells%20and%20Umbilical%20Cord%20Blood%20Stem%20Cells.%20Of%20those%20four%20areas%2C...%26nbsp%3B%20More%20%26gt%3B%26gt%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
    %3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fsocialactions.net%2FjS7%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3EI%20am%20ready%20to%20TakePart%3C%2Fa%3E
    I am ready to
    0 comments
    Share
    Flag