[aruanan]

The other point is that Gingrich said he was only in favor of embryonic stem cells that were from placental blood or other non-living sources.

Stem cells in placenta, amniotic fluid, and cord blood are all adult stem cells (multipotent), not embryonic (pluripotent).

[xzins]

In addition I would say that I’ve never been for embryonic stem cell research per se. I have been for, there are a lot of different ways to get embryonic stem cells. I think if you can get embryonic stem cells for example from placental blood if you can get it in ways that do not involve the loss of a life that’s a perfectly legitimate avenue of approach.

Italicized above are Gingrich's actual words. Note the underlined section. That is what Gingrich thinks. Now, someone can say he is wrong about placental blood being a source of embryonic stem cells, but they can't deny that he thinks they are, and that he opposes loss of life.