In a message dated 1/20/00 2:44:11 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes: << it is a gift and you should accept it graciously. Using the stem cells is NOT killing, it is preserving and enhancing life, as long as abortions are not being performed solely to obtain the cells. I can't believe that God would want His children to suffer, when it is preventable. >> I've been trying to figure out how to say just what Ken has, but I could never have said it so eloquently. Bravo, Ken, and thank you. Eleanor