It's a passionate statement. Here's a feel for what the writer, Anthony Succar, is saying:
It is all the more heartbreaking knowing the frailest and most vulnerable in our society are being used by politicians and pharmaceutical companies to sell their lies. In addition to holding back authentic medical research, choosing an avenue with no foreseeable benefits over documented evidence of success, politicians have also opened the door for anyone to legally assault and destroy human life.
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A fantastic piece - thanks for the link, Gordon. I was astounded by some of the responses, though. A disabled man opposed to embryonic stem cell research is not allowed to offer his opinion because a Catholic who works in IT? It's irrational to question the science behind embryonic stem cell research and to suggest that resources should be given to lines of research with proven records of success? I guess I'm just living in a different world...
Thanks for the link Gordon.
Just wondering if you have looked into the implications this research has on women.
check out these links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv7kGCfnL9Y
http://handsoffourovaries.com/docs/handsoffhandbill2.doc
The first is a youtube clip and the second a pamphlet from an organisation called handsoffourovaries.com
I am not in favour of this research due to the cloning, destroying embryo's etc. But I found the implications to women incredible, and almost absent from the debates. Countries with massive populations can't get people to donate eggs out of the goodness of their hearts. Why would our small country be able to? Where does our government think these eggs are going to come from? And how long til the medical researchers are allowed to offer financial incentive?
Also I've found that most people know very little about the process of embryonic stem cell research - many still think it's about excess embryo's. When you tell them how it really is they often change their minds.
I have been pushing for the media to be more responsible on their reporting of the process and implcaitons of embryonic stem cell research - I've had little luck. Hope you don't mind me sharing this all with you.
Erin Carter
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