Merlin, Thanks so much for sharing a private post with the entire PIEN community. Have a good day. Greg Merlin writes: > I agree with the statement made below by the Gov. of Nebraska. If we can > obtain the cells for research from sources other than aborted babies, I > am all for it. Otherwise, I stand in agreement with many others who could > hardly be classified in the category of "ignorant." And just for the > record, I am not the one with the PWP. I should have signed my name > earlier -- this is his wife, Bev. > > "[Gov.] Johanns said he opposes abortion, and the thought of fetal tissue > being used for research disturbs him. He said he believes it also is > disturbing to the majority of Nebraskans. If there is a way other than > using aborted children to obtain cells for research, that option should > be evaluated, Johanns said" > (excerpted from: Fallout is Intense From Nebraska Fetal Tissue Research > Revelations, Source: December 1, 1999 Omaha World-Herald) > > On 19 Jan 00 16:21:35 -0500 [log in to unmask] writes: > > Can somebody please tell this poor ignorant PWP what a baby in the > > womb has to do > > with stem-cell research? > > > > Greg > > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** >