"But the research involves the destruction of frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization ..." With so many states planning funding for this, there will not be sufficient embryonic victims in fert clinics to go around ... so how will the shortage be handled? The very plea for 'utilization' is proof that exploitation of human beings at embryo age is at the basis of in vitro fert. The feet are firmly in the room and the body is following fast on.
Personally, I don't have any problem with embryonic stem cell research. I just don't think the government should pay for it. There are plenty of venture capitalists who are doing this research. Let them take the risk.
To say nothing about the supply need should they ever go into production with something. That is the ethical question that they dare not face.