Murray Charters wrote:
>
> Wednesday July 18 12:25 AM ET
> NIH Advocates Further Stem Cell Research
> By Will Dunham
>
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With President Bush mulling a ban on
> federal money for embryonic stem cell research, the agency that
> funds medical research argues in a report set to be released
SNIP
>
> OPPOSITION FROM ANTI-ABORTION ACTIVISTS
> Lawmakers and activists opposed to abortion argue against
> any research involving the destruction of a human embryo, and
> suggest that so-called adult stem cells -- found in the bodies
> of children and adults -- may offer the same promise as the
> embryonic kind.
>
The embryo does not need to die.
Therefor, obtaining stem cells from early embryos
is morally similar to obtaining adult stem cells.
Utilizing preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) techniques,
stem cells can be taken from early embryos without destroying them.
The technique has been around for ten years.
What happens to leftover in vitro embryos is a seperate issue
from in vitro fertilization.
Ray Strand
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