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From what I've read, those cell lines were developed from *2* fetuses, both of which had been aborted - neither of which had been destroyed to construct those cell lines. Since these cells continue to grow there is no need to harvest further diploid cells. This is entirely different issues from stem cells being harvested from multiple viable embryos specifically for research purposes. --------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) www.bentwillowfarm.org > The last time I researched this issue, probably in 2003, some companies > still used "human diploid cells," read fetal tissue from elective > abortions, in the preparation of polio vaccine. > > And in case anybody has forgotten, the President is on record as > supporting in vitro fertalization, which deliberately produces excess > embryos using superovulation techniques, in order to give potential moms > and dads the pick of the litter, so to speak. Those not selected for > implantation get a one-way ticket to excess-embryo land, that is, a > bio-dumpster. IVF is why we have 400,000 excess embryos to begin with. > > The hypocrisy of supporting IVF and opposing escr is so Orwellian it makes > my head spin - or is that dyskinesia? > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.10/459 - Release Date: 9/29/2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn