That suggests a good reason to nip it in the bud, however specious the grounds. Maybe I need to assume the posture a hard line pro lifer. What do you think?
I think it can't be stopped. Delayed, perhaps, but not stopped. You can shut it all down here - it'd be a heck of a fight, but I think a winnable one - but all you really end up doing is pushing the work overseas, beyond your reach. And then if (when?) significant benefits are realized, most people will find a way to rationalize and accept the repatriation and use of it. They always have. You must remember that we're all in favor of principles, right up until the point where they interfere with us getting something we want, and the person who doesn't want perfect health or eternal youth is a rare bird indeed.