U.S. district court rules against stem cell policy

MSNBC/Reuters ^ | Aug. 23, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON — A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction Monday stopping federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research in a slap to the Obama administration's new guidelines on the sensitive issue.

The court ruled in favor of a suit filed in June by researchers who said human embryonic stem cell research involves the destruction of human embryos.

Judge Royce Lamberth granted the injunction after finding that the lawsuit would likely succeed because the guidelines violated law banning the use of federal funds to destroy human embryos.

"(Embryonic stem cell) research is clearly research in which an embryo is destroyed," Lamberth wrote in a 15-page ruling. The Obama administration could appeal his decision or try to rewrite the guidelines to comply with U.S. law.

[rhombus]

I’m surprised the Clinton’s didn’t take out a contract on Royce Lamberth during the Lewinsky days.

[Parley Baer]

Gee, a judge that actually reads the law and rules accordingly. How refreshing.

[NonValueAdded]

Oh noes ... that will stop the vitally important embryonic research that has resulted in so many cure.... huh? none? not a blessed one? adult stem cell research is where it's at? real cures? happening now? nevermind

[SkyPilot]

"(Embryonic stem cell) research is clearly research in which an embryo is destroyed," Lamberth wrote

Dead babies, shmabies! It's all about MEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[Kickass Conservative]

I've said this before on FR, and I'll say it again.

I have been battling Leukemia for the past five years. If they developed a drug using Embryonic Stem Cells to treat my disease, (which is Nazi Dr. Mengele stuff to me), I would refuse to take it.

Killing one innocent human being, (which is what the “Embryo” is), to come up with a “cure” for a disease does nothing but show the death of our Humanity.