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Greg you are absolutely correct. this is a point which was made very clear at our (CCNPF) symposium on sednesdsay. 1 foetuses are not used, only embryos - 2 in fact foetuses, as i understand it, could not be used because the whole point of stem cells is that they are from undifferentiated tissue. 3 these are left over embryos from parents who had fertility problems so they donated eggs which were fertilized and stored ((in vitro i.e. in test tubes). as soon as the mother is successfully pregnant, the left over embryos are destroyed. 4, by using these unwanted embryos for stem cell research ( instead of just destroying them) scientists are leading the way to EXTEND THE LIFE AND THE QU ALITY OF LIFE of pwps all over the world! 5 It seems to me that any pro-lifer would support this - not only this improvement of life for PWPS, but for all people who could benefit rom stem cell research - , especially when it is understood that no lives are being lost . The source of the tissue was being trashed anyway! 6 to answer the question about using our own cells to produce stem cells in all probability the cause of pd is written in our genetic structure - either inherited or by viral or environmental damage. using our own cells would be perpetuating the damage instead of providing a cure. hilary blue Greg Sterling wrote: > > Please don't distort stem cell research by comparing it to Nazi-like experiments, or ripping 8 wk. old fetus' from objecting mothers. We are talking about using unwanted embryos that are destined for the garbage because the parents no longer want them. No one wants to advance research by starting a bio-business ......... ..................... > > > > Now if you do not want a child then you as an adult take responsibility. > > ABSTAIN! > > or there are other means to prevent your conceving. if you look back what > > would you feel if you had been wriped from your mothers' body to be trashed? > > Like the Germans, during world war 2. They did not destroy themselves > > through abortion but they did destroy. I would not want to be a member of > > that group. Destroying my child from my body. Unfeeling or uncaring of the > > result of the so called pleasure of sex I certainly would not want to say of > > sex it was so wonderful. > > When in reality, the "buzz word" it is my body is a cop out of an adult > > responsibility, For every action there is a reaction. > > Women bodies are their own to do or not to do. > > A woman devalues herself when she does not follow the natural law. If a > > woman feels she is not appreciated it is because of the way she uses > > herself. There is a saying it is not what you hear that is the problem it is > > what comes out of your mouth that tells what kind of a person you really > > are. > > For those who disagree with my statesmen, I do not mean to insult you. Just > > to give you an idea to ponder. God does not make junk. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Fleming, Jennifer <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:43 AM > > Subject: Re: The Stem Cell Battle is NOT over > > > > > > >Juanita/Others, > > > > > >I don't get why you think you should be able to kill another human being > > >just because he or she is inside your body. Please respect that there are > > >others, including women on this list that don't agree with you. I usually > > >love your posts, so please don't take insult. Let's just agree to disagree > > >and leave it at that. > > > > > >I personally don't think we should continue this on list, but I realize > > that > > >the stem cell research issue is closely involved, so that may be out of the > > >???. > > > > > >As far as the stem cell research goes, why can't we study the ones in our > > >bodies in the bones, hair roots, etc? Why can't we use the stem cells in > > >the umbilical cord that many are paying big bucks to store, while millions > > >of them are trashed every year? Then there would be no fear of creating a > > >market for this stem cells from the unborn embryo. I think that would be > > >preferable. I'm sure you think a market for this would never come about, > > >but there are lots of things that we never thought would come about that > > are > > >here today. > > > > > >I end this with --- Please respect the other side and life no matter how > > >small. Jen Dad w/ PD 55/39 > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Juanita Hibbert [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > >Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:27 AM > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: Re: The Stem Cell Battle is NOT over > > > > > > > > >Greg, aside from politics. I believe that > > >though everyone has a right to their opinion . NO ONE has the right to > > >tell me what I can or cannot do with or to my body. If I were still > > >childbearing age if > > >I were to become pregnant , no man > > >in my opinion would have the right to tell me that I can or cannot abort > > >what is growing in my body. As for stem cell research. There is no > > >plausible reason > > >that those frozen embryos not be used to further research and possibly > > >save many lives. > > >This is one subject that infuriates me. > > > People spout off their mouths, tell half truths and in some cases just > > >plain lies. > > >All in the name of MORAL RIGHT! > > >Please give us the right to make our own choices. Government needs to > > >cleanup their act before they dictate to US what is > > >right.and moral. > > >Sorry to sound off like this.I just feel that research for cures for > > >dreadful diseases > > >should be allowed to use these cells that will other wise be tossed. Hit > > >your congressional reps with a barrage of mail. > > ><<<<<<<<<<<PLEASE>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >Juanita CG for George 74/71/64 > > >Greg, I just reread this. I am agreeing with you. Not ranting AT you. > > >Please do not feel that I amin anyway disagreeing with you on the > > >stemcell issue. I DO AGREE WITH YOU! > > > > >