Princeton professor Robert P. Geore recently spoke at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and accurately pointed out that the issue of embryonic stem cell research is not whether or not it will ever lead to treatments, but should deal with the life of the embryos used for research: “The reason we should be opposed is a moral reason. [Embryonic stem … Read More
News Flash: The Federal Government Funds ESC Research
If you listen to the media you would think that no federal money is currently spent on embryonic stem cell research. That’s what Sen. Arlen Specter thinks. Speaking at a press conference about federal funding for ESC research, he said: “It is scandalous that eight years have passed since we have known about stem cell research and the potential to … Read More
Law & Order Takes on ESC Research, Fox, Coulter
After a heads up from Rush Limbaugh earlier today that there would be an Ann Coulteresque figure on this evenings Law & Order (which I never watch) I decided to tune in. Actually the entire show was about ESC research, complete with a defendant with Parkinsons who went off his meds – ala Michael J. Fox – in order to … Read More
Ethical Standards for Conducting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Now there’s an oxymoron for you. The International Society for Stem Cell Research has come out with Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research that specifies, “rigorous ethical standards for scientists working with human ESCs, and seek to promote responsible, transparent and uniform practices worldwide.” What they don’t appear to understand is that as long as they … Read More
What DO We Do With All Those Left Over Embryos?
The ethical problems of IVF are becoming more and more apparent. On the surface IVF seems harmless and indeed even a positive thing, and it is hard to say to someone who has children through IVF that what they did was wrong. But there are moral and ethical problems to be considered and they far outweigh the good that results. … Read More
Democrats to Fight for ESC Research Funding
Advocates of ESC research in the US House and Senate are facing an inevitable Presidential veto of the ESC research funding bill that passed in the House and will likely pass through the Senate sometime in the near future and are looking for another way to push this legislation through. They now plan on attaching the measure to some other … Read More
The Pit Bull of the Gateway
If Pope Benedict is our “German Shepherd” then Archbishop Raymond Burke from St. Louis is our pit bull. At the March for Life Rose Dinner in DC last weekend he warned those in attendence that the legalization of abortion has lead to the devaluation of human life in our country and unless there is a ‘re-awakening’ to the culture of … Read More
False Hope
Here is a similar article by Charles Krauthammer
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Janet LaRue has a great column highlighting the fantasy and the false hope perpetuated by ESC research advocates. Proponents of ESCR consider acceptable the destruction of human embryos after we extract their cells. Unlike Munchkinland, however, there are no talking embryos to prick a conscience. ESCR fans should heed the signpost outside the Haunted Forest on the way to the … Read More
White House Stem Cell Report
The White House has released a domestic policy report regarding stem cell research. It is titled, Advancing Stem Cell Science Without Destroying Human Life and it is a great overview of what we know about stem cell science and some alternatives to using human embryos that are being explored. I am very proud of our President for sticking to his … Read More