I share your belief that God gave us tools to help each other. I just finished a biology course in college and my final paper was actually about stem cell research. The embryonic stem cells that can be used are in no way a human being yet and my view on this is that decisions whether or not to be able to use a fertilized egg should be made on a case by case basis. My grandfather is suffering from late stage of PD. He didn't have the luxury of a slow onset either, it hit him all at once and the disease has ravaged him so quickly. If there was someway that someone would do the research on embryonic stem cells I would gladly give a fertilized egg to help save his life or even alleviate his symptoms. An embryo has no memories of a life that has been destroyed, or any feelings, however a patient suffering from PD is in pain and does hold on to their past life. We make so many eggs in our lifetime that just get expelled from our bodies as waste, why not use this to help others in
need?
Sincerely,
Coral Watson
angela hamon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I am a Christian, sort of. And even I believe God gave us tools to help one another. A fertilized egg is NOT a person. I am not a big fan of abortion, but before the first 3 months it is not even a person yet. I understand this. I have known other people against abortion (except under dire circumstances) and these people also believe that precious life saving cells are being wasted. I have met Catholics who have personally told me they would donate eggs and sperm to Margaret IF they would be allowed to. People have asked if they could give her blood, or bone marrow, to try and help her. when they see her struggling to walk upright, or tie her shoes, etc. Even very very conservative citizens are not necessarily against ESC treatment. I wish the governmen t would not fight science so hard!!!
An yone else with me on this idea?
Angela, mom and CG to Margaret brain damage induced PD for 6 yrs.> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:19:15 +0100> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Fertilized egg close to "personhood"> To: [log in to unmask]> > How is a blastocyst going to pay taxes / vote / get a job etc ?> I was taught that the definition of a living creature was the ability to move, > eat, excrete and react directly to it's environment - don't think a blastocyst > qualifies because isolated all it can do is die.> > Quoting rayilynlee :> > > Colorado just approved the measure that would give a blastocyst 14th> > amendment rights to be on the ballot while Brazil approved embryonic stem> > cell research. This insidious attempt to obstruct science is taking place> > throughout our country, e.g. Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana, Arizona, Alabama,> > etc.> > > > Ray> > Rayilyn Brown> > Board Member AZNPF> > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation> > [log in to unmask]> > >
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