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————————————————————————— —– Published May 26, 2005 There is a good chance that legislation to lift President Bush’s restrictions on embryonic stem cell research will pass the Senate, as it did in the House on Tuesday. There is an even better chance that Bush will veto the legislation. The president’s ardent pro-life position on stem cell research is understandable – but misguided. The reality is that the fate of thousands of existing frozen embryos will be destruction. That’s right; an estimated 8,000 embryos a year are discarded as medical waste. Some may be "adopted" by infertile couples and become candidates for so-called "snowflake babies", a reference to frozen embryos. But the fact remains that many more fertilized human eggs are thrown away. These are the embryos that many people, including ardent pro-life lawmakers in Congress, want to save. Why? Because the embryos themselves have the potential to be pro-life. They hold great potential for researchers seeking cures and treatment for a host of debilitating diseases. It is true that these embryonic stem cells must be destroyed as part of the research. It is also true that their destruction offers hope, and life, to millions of people. It is no wonder, then, that a Republican-controlled House, so solidly behind President Bush on most issues, has chosen to break with the president on this particular issue. Bipartisan groups of U.S. senators and representatives have implored the president to relent. He show no signs of doing so. Passage of this House-passed, bipartisan legislation would not affect embryo adoptions. People could still do so. But it would give embryo donors the option of donating the fertilized eggs for scientific research, as opposed to having them thrown out. If the embryos are to be destroyed in any event, logic dictates that they be used for the good of humankind and not flushed away. Many people in both major political parties have reached that conclusion. Perhaps the president will, too. — Gardening Zones Canada Zone 5a United States Zone 3a Near Ottawa, Ontario
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jim that was good news as well as cowboys…… i can’t seem to grasp bushes out look on stem cell reacrh…. because he has a brother with a seriouse autoimmune disorder that has been shown on the cover of the ilieitis ( crohn’s disease) and ulcerative colites foundation pamplet…. dang i can’t spell for crap and can’t see for crap…. i have two sons, brother, and grandkids that have crohns disease…. they get very ill during relaspe. my sons have lost due to surgery half their intestines….. and my youngest 3 year old grandson goes thru awful tummy pain during relaspe as well as my other loved ones…. it’s awful… it’s like ms relaspe and remitting and then progressive….. it never stops even when you feel ok. ms, lupus, r.a and crohns are very related or are the same attacking our brains, joints, connective tissue and what ever else…. when there is a new med for ms they try it on the other autoimmuine disorders that i mentioned… i so hope and pray science will find and answer to this problem…… i worry about bush… is he a relgiouse fanatic that can’t seperate church from state. all i know is he must do what ever he has to do to stay sober and a addiction to drugs or alcohol is progressive even if you stop. it is also relasping and remitting for many…. if you are sober for 20 years or more and relaspe it will be like you’ve been using all that time…. as i understand it from others with that problem in aa or na "um" just pondering or rambling…. sorry but i can’t even see spell check so your on your own here…. dory
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 20:44:37 -0700, QQ…@webtv.net wrote in alt.support.mult-sclerosis: >i can’t seem to grasp >bushes out look on stem cell
Bush has a committee to advise him on these matters, the President cannot be an expert on everything. Perhaps that committee is giving wrong advice. There are other possibilities, some not nice to contemplate, some reasons showing ignorance and others a genuine feeling that it is wrong. Who knows? — Gardening Zones Canada Zone 5a United States Zone 3a Near Ottawa, Ontario
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On 2005-05-27 21:26:09 -0400, Jim Carter <spamf…@sentex.ca> said: > On Thu, 26 May 2005 20:44:37 -0700, QQ…@webtv.net wrote in > alt.support.mult-sclerosis: >> i can’t seem to grasp >> bushes out look on stem cell > Bush has a committee to advise him on these matters, the > President cannot be an expert on everything. Perhaps that > committee is giving wrong advice. > There are other possibilities, some not nice to contemplate, some > reasons showing ignorance and others a genuine feeling that it is > wrong. > Who knows?
I think you mean that you do not agree with the President’s committee. This is a very tricky issue and a lot of people would rather see embryos wasted instead of used for research. I personally would rather see the research funded but I don’t think that "a genuine feeling" is wrong. — Phan
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Jim, while I respect many who have an opinion and, right or wrong, stick to their guns I have the ‘utmost’ respect for a man who can say "I don’t know". Who can get into a man’s mind and know exactly what prompts his thoughts and actions? Thanks, Tick — — Re: Stem cells: Rather than discard them, let them help humankind Group: alt.support.mult-sclerosis Date: Fri, May 27, 2005, 9:26pm (CDT+1) From: spamf…@sentex.ca (Jim
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