Protein Wisdom: Understanding Embryonic Stem Cell Issues

November 16, 2008 / 11:30 pm • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

Protein Wisdom: Understanding Embryonic Stem Cell Issues
The new Administration’s unethical rhetoric and actions.

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  1. 4 Responses to “Protein Wisdom: Understanding Embryonic Stem Cell Issues”

  2. Ryan
    November 18 2008 / 6:05 pm
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    I’m not sure how this is unethical. Actually, putting up the embryos for adoption seems more unethical than tossing them or using them for scientific research, considering how many kids are never adopted and end up state-raised. Plus, you could view the adoption angle as having a profit motive, considering how much it costs to adopt these days.

    Additionally, the reversion of an adult cell to a stem cell might not prove to be as awesome as we think. At the very least, their use needs to be compared with “nature-made” stem cells to determine which approach yields better results.

  3. Matt K.
    November 19 2008 / 4:42 pm
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    The scientists who do work with stem cells say they could do better research with embryonic stem cells, so whether or not people who write blogs for a living think there are viable alternatives is irrelevant.

    The only question is whether or not a tiny clump of cells constitutes a human being, and no argument on earth is going to persuade someone who has already made up their mind on the issue one way or the other.

  4. Naqamel
    November 20 2008 / 10:36 am
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    http://www.stemcellresearch.org

    To date, all advances with Stem Cells have been with Adult and Umbilical Cord stem cells, which have the added benefit of no moral objections as no life has to be destroyed.

    Embryonic Stem Cells, to date, have only worked if the goal is to grow an aggressive, malignant tumor.

    The ONLY reason anyone favors embryonic stem cell research over Adult / Umbilical cord stem cell research is to try and use it to justify abortions.

  5. Anna
    November 20 2008 / 5:07 pm
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    Good, nice to have some facts on that site instead of the emotionally laden commercials that warp the reality of things.

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