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i have read that animal models for research are largely inadequate (what works in animals does not work in people the same way in some disturbingly large percentage of cases) so I agree with you there. However, the problem with thalidomide was that it was not tested on pregnant animals. Amanda Phillips <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I'm in favour of stem cell research as you know, but not to consider the moral implications would be wrong. Besides, it's human nature to abuse new technology at the first opportunity. Also, how reliable is animal research - thalidomide was tested on rats and worked nicely ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better.