-------------------------------------------------- From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:54 AM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Colorado "personhood" amendment fails > Ray > You are so right. And while that may be the belief of some religious > practices (no contraceptives, no abortion), that would not be in > compliance > with separation of church and state. Agree? "Not sure what your point is here. Most religious opponents of ESCR don't want to talk about religion, claiming that scientifically a cell is a person. I'm not familiar with how separation of church and state applies." Ray > > I do not believe in abortion, but I do believe in scientific miracles such > as IVF (invitro fertilization) and I also believe in science discovering a > cure using "leftover" ESC. What could possibly be wrong with that? I > fail > to understand, but the world is full of varying opinions. "Personally, I don't favor abortion either, but then I've never been tested, never had need for one. Most of my adult life has been fighting incurable diseases and conditions. Anti-abortion is the major motive for this movement, but IVF, contraceptives and ESCR have become part of the package, with ESCR being confused with abortion issue. They'll be back." Ray > Peggy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 6:50 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Colorado "personhood" amendment fails > > if this amendment had passed it would have banned embryonic stem cell > research as a well as IVF, contraceptives, and abortion. > > http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34002 > > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn