Posted on 07/12/2004 10:33:22 AM PDT by ezfindit
Another campaign of stem cell disinformation and misdirection is in full swing in California. The sponsors of Proposition 71, the "California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act," are promoting a measure that would allow researchers a constitutional right to experiment on embryonic stem cells, and equip them with almost $3 billion in public funds. The drafters of this initiative have cunningly phrased their proposition to purposely avoid using the words "embryo" or "embryonic." Hoping to obfuscate the real biological issues at hand, supporters of Proposition 71 are deliberately trying to circumvent an honest debate on the issues and legalize research on human embryos without the public's full understanding of the truth. On July 8, the California Council of Churches issued a press release titled "California Church IMPACT Endorses Proposition 71." The announcement touted the measure -- slated to appear on the November 2004 ballot -- as providing much needed funds and support for "the development of lifesaving therapies and cures for diseases that could save the lives of millions of California children and adults."
Since the CCC referenced stem cells in general without any clear distinction between embryonic and adult stem cells, my suspicions were immediately raised. While experimentation using adult stem cells is widely regarded as ethical and is supported by most religious institutions, embryonic stem cells research -- which requires the destruction of human embryo cells -- is much more controversial and is strongly opposed by a vast majority of the conservative religious community. Why was this adult-embryo distinction glossed over?
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children die so others may live.
I read the entire article. Thanks for posting. Isn't it amazing how "lies" are so carefully used in order to cover the act of murder. Sure does sound like how SATAN works, doesn't it?
This holocaust on top of the holocaust of abortion will NOT go unnoticed in the eternity of these workers of evil.
I would rather die than live at the expnse of an innocent unborn. At least I can meet my Creator with a clear conscience.
this is what embrionic stem cell research is all about - how long before they need more embryos? Will they pay people to create embryos for research/production?
How long will it take before they induce pregnant women to turn over their embryos? Then it becomes how far along can a woman be before turning over the embryo becomes infanticide? Can they even do partial birth embryonic stem cell harvesting?
You're most welcome! That's indeed Satan's approach, cover up a lie and call it truth. Evil disguised as good is what we all need to watch out for.
I'm with you on that one. Getting healthy through murder is no way to live.
This is of course supported by the pro-abortion Rats. Their pet judges will make sure that absolutely NO LIMITS WHATSOEVER are place on "stem cell" research.
it isn't roo far along the road when a poor couple is forced to give up their newborn so that the organs can be harvested to save the life of some rich, powerful fat cat.
Just as it is now that a woman can give birth and have 30 days to decide whether to keep the kid, or drop it off at the nearest ER.
we're a throwaway society- we recycle our garbage, yet throw away our children.
You got it. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is just itching to bless this one. They will jump with glee to see another pathetic law help destroy the soul of our society.
Is not embryonic stem cell research completely legal now? Why is this initiative even necessary? The only thing it seems to do is provide public funding (though not Federal funding, presumably).
"it isn't roo far along the road when a poor couple is forced to give up their newborn so that the organs can be harvested to save the life of some rich, powerful fat cat."
Forget your meds today? Or just too much coffee.?
perhaps too much caffine, or not enuf martinis.
but ten years ago nobody ever thought that we would use embryos for research either...
People need to understand that the California Council of Churches isn't a religious organization in any meaningful sense. They're a bunch of leftist hacks in dog collars.
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