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I disagree. GWB's decision couldn't have been any more damaging to the advancement of ESCR. He threw the moderates a bone and hopes to win their support. The conservatives are generally pleased with the decision. Jerry Falwell was ecstatic. How long do you think 69 stem cell lines will survive? Most of them are owned by corporations who are not going to let anybody near them. Others are tied up in court battles and patent litigation. Without new fresh lines the research is doomed. The bio-ethicist Bush is expected to name to head his Stem Cell Commission has been against IVF and ESCR for years. If GWB is so concerned about human life why did he execute so many when he was Governor of Texas? It makes no sense to me. The War is not over. We must take our fight to the Congress. Greg 48/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 9:25 PM Subject: The President's verdict > Well-- it could have been worse, from whatever way you look at it. Bush > seems to have found, as one reporter put it, "some wiggle room" that allows > a limited use of *existing* cell lines, with federal funding. It was > pointed out afterwards that when private companies create new cell lines, > they may eventually be eligible for federal funds also--that is where the > present lines came from, apparently. > > Those who feel that the extraction of cells from the blastulas is > destroying human life may take some comfort in his allowing funds only for > research on existing lines of cells from blastulas(early embryos) which > have already been destroyed in the process. And scientists who wanted > unlimited genetic variety in larger number of cell lines will at least have > something to start with. The appointing of a presidential commission to > explore further ramifications of such research, is also a good move, I > think. Its effectiveness will, of course, depend on who the appointees > are. > > In the end, after all, it could have been worse........ > > > > > Camilla Flintermann Oxford,OH > <[log in to unmask]> > on the web at http://www.geocities.com/camillahf/index.html > > *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** > > We agree to differ... > we resolve to love... > we unite to serve. > *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn