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
Stem Cell Idealogues vs. the Facts
This article by Yuval Levin on NRO articulates the “sorry state of the embryonic stem cell debate” in American society. Because of people like Michael J. Fox and the late Christopher Reeve showing the world the effects of their disability and disease in order to promote the misguided hope of human ESC research, I think many Americans are afraid to … Read More
New Pluripotent Stem Cells
Scientists at Wake Forest and Harvard Schools of Medicine have isolated and cultured stem cells from amniotic fluid finding them to be “truly pluipotent,” much closer to ES cells than ever thought before. After isolation, they were able to transform the cells into other types of tissues that can be found in fat, musscles, bone, liver, and even the central … Read More
The New Year Has Begun
So it is time to look back on the year that has come to an end. Wesley Smith wrote a piece for the Center for Bioethics and Culture last month highlighting the ups and downs in bioethics last year. He also did a radio interview on the same subject. Jennifer Lahl also has a similar look back on her blog, … Read More
An Amendment to the Amendment
Sen. Matt Bartle of Lee’s Summit and Rep. Jim Lembke of St. Louis, toured the state today promoting their joint resolution to ban all human cloning in the state of Missouri. The idea of the initiative is to put before Missouri voters a “short, simple and straightforward” ban on all human cloning that would close the massive loophole left in … Read More
Life With Potential
I always cringe when people in the media say that opponents of ESC research believe that the embryo is a “potential human life.” In fact we believe that the embryo is already a human life with much potential. This video with Fr. Edward Richard from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis explains: For the link click here: The Stem Cell Debate. … Read More
Think You Know All About Stem Cells?
Here’s a great little video I found thanks to Wesley Smith. Take the stem cell quiz: Pass it on: Stem Cell Quiz
Invasion of the Baby Snatchers
Missing Ukranian babies, may have been killed and harvested for their stem cells. This report comes after women in the Ukranian town of Kharkiv claim that their newborn babies were taken by maternity staff after birth never to be seen again. They were later told that the babies had died at birth and were buried in a communal grave. Upon … Read More
James Kelly, the Stem Cell Truth Detector
James Kelly, the paralyzed stem cell activist, wrote a fabulous article for National Review Online on the results of this month’s elections. Unfortunately he is not the kind of “victim activist” that the media is interested in. The only kind that shine in the media’s eyes are those like Michael J. Fox who use their illnesses to promote the creation … Read More