In response to Wendy's question: Twins, triplets, etcetera, are fertilized in the same manner as an individual. What is the difference? There is a 10-14 period before the cells differentiate that will determine whether twins or triplets will be born. As the centuries have gone by, God has continued to reveal more and more of His wonders to us...from the discovery of fire and the wheel to the knowledge we possess today. Now God has chosen to reveal His gift of the 10-14 day period that will allow us the ability to heal and save His children from suffering. Along with the gift of life, throughout the history of humankind He has continued to give us ever-increasing knowledge on sustaining life. The President's Bioethics Council must agree. With regard to SCNT, their recent report recommends that the U.S. "Prohibit the use of human embryos in research beyond a designated stage in their development (between 10 and 14 days after fertilization).iii" http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/reproductionandresponsibility/exec_summary. html#_ftnref3I ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn