In a message dated 4/1/01 7:29:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Focus on the Family Statement on Human Embryo Stem Cell Research >> I understand why Focus on the Family is opposed to human embryo research, but please explain, why they are also opposed to invitro fertilization and their forebearers were opposed to birth control. After all, your organization and its kissing cousins, killed the State Departments financial aid for birth control instructions in the third world. And at one time, many years ago, when I was in college, I debated on "Resolved that it should be made legal to sell birth control devices." My opponent (maybe it was you), compared birth control to murder. To the younger people reading this: It was actually a criminal offense to teach birth control in this country, thanks to dedicated protectors of "FAMILY." Sid Levin PS I don't like abortion, I am a grandfather of five and I think the population explosion is the ultimate doomsday scenario. There are more living people on the earth today then lived on this planet for the past ten thousand years. This space ship is getting very crowded. I love all of you, but I'm darn tired of my protectors! Sid ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn