gftChris Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Something that doesn't come up much here, for whatever reason. Anyway, it looks like the whole issue with them being 'unethical' because you're 'killing babies' might become irrelevant if this research turns out to be accurate http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't think there is anyone here who would refuse treatment obtained from stem cells from aborted fetuses that would cure a serious illness being suffered by a friend, loved one or themselves. And research is providing more ways to obtain stem cells than from aborted fetuses so it's closer to being a moot point. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm hoping they hurry up with this. Rebuild me and turn me 25 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Six Million Dollar Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 The fetus' are already aborted. That's like a vegetarian starving to death refusing a hamburger because the cow was killed. Refusing that hamburger and dying ain't bringing that cow back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dste Ace Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 If I remember correctly, the recent controversy in the U.S. wasn't so much over stem cells from aborted fetuses as it was from embryonic stem cells. Specifically, women who went to fertilization clinics and had their eggs fertilized and then had the resulting embryos frozen for later implantation. The pro life extremists insisted that these frozen embryos were humans and that to use them for stem cell treatment was no different than abortion. If I'm not wrong, George W even signed legislation outlawing the use of these embryonic cells for stem cell use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 If I remember correctly, the recent controversy in the U.S. wasn't so much over stem cells from aborted fetuses as it was from embryonic stem cells. Specifically, women who went to fertilization clinics and had their eggs fertilized and then had the resulting embryos frozen for later implantation. The pro life extremists insisted that these frozen embryos were humans and that to use them for stem cell treatment was no different than abortion. If I'm not wrong, George W even signed legislation outlawing the use of these embryonic cells for stem cell use. Not sure about the legislation part but, yeah, that's the gist of the outrage. This research makes that defunct, as well as making the technology available to patients a lot quicker (once it becomes fully tested etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 that is really interesting. Hopefully this becomes a big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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