Creation of Human 'She-Males' Sparks Outrage

Rueters News Service ^ | July 2, 2003 | Rueters

[Semper Paratus]

MADRID (Reuters) - Scientists in the United States have created hybrid human "she-males," mixing male and female cells in the same embryo, outraging fertility experts and anti-abortionists.

Dr. Norbert Gleicher of the Foundation for Reproductive Medicine in Chicago and a colleague injected male cells into female embryos in research which they believe could lead to better treatments or cures for single gene disorders.

But their work provoked revulsion when they presented it to the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

"There are very good reasons why this type of research is generally rejected by the international research community," Dr. Francoise Shenfield of ESHRE said on Wednesday.

"I cannot conceive of any situation in which this particular technique would be acceptable, and if it cannot be applied there is not much use in experimenting with it," she added.

Gleicher and his colleague used male cells because they were easier to track as they studied the development of the embryos up to six days.

Their work also sparked outrage from abortion opponents who described it as run-away science.

"This is gross manipulation of human life," said Nuala Scarisbrick of British anti-abortion charity Life.

"The creation of a 'she-male' is disgusting, but not surprising."

Gleicher's study was not the only research presented during the four-day conference which enraged pro-life groups.

An Israeli scientist who said eggs retrieved from aborted fetuses could relieve the worldwide shortage of human eggs for fertility treatments also stoked fears that science was advancing before legal and ethical consequences could be considered.

[Semper Paratus]

This is getting sickening.

[Calpernia]

PING!!!

[Puppage]

MOMMY!

[boris]

Mighty Hermaphrodite?

[livius]

This has been a horrible week. Between the Supreme Court decsisions on the one hand, and run-amok scientists on the other (earlier there was an article about harvesting the eggs of aborted baby girls for in-vitro fertilization), I feel like going and living in a cave in the wilderness.

[ElkGroveDan]

Why do I get the feeling that this kind of abomination is going to be the process that creates the anti-christ.

[stylin19a]

Since there's no telling how this would turn out, it could finally make "getting a little on the side" a true statement.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

They just want to make a person who can be alone on New Years Eve without feeling bad.

[PaxMacian]

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Psalm 139:13
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 :I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 :My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 :Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,…

Isaiah 49:1 :
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Matthew 18:5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Deuteronomy 30:19
"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live."

Proverbs 6:16 There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.

[nothingnew]

Gives a new meaning to GFY.

FMCDH

[Coleus]

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[TheBigB]

What's the deal? Like we haven't all seen Janet Reno before...

[martin_fierro]

Lord knows, any edgy graphic I might post on this topic would likely get yanked by today's Church Lady ad mod. <|:/~

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Will the she-males be able to procreate?

Yuck.

[nothingnew]

Maybe the current ad/mon will change shifts soon...one can only hope. I gotta go to curch now, see you later.

FMCDH

[Calpernia]

About Norbert Gleicher, M.D

http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/about_physicians.html

[nothingnew]

What's the deal? Like we haven't all seen Janet Reno before...

BWAHAHAHA!....

FMCDH

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[ladysusan]

Getting sickening? The aborted eggs thing , the womb transplant thing and now this. It's been sick for quite a while. We're just now seeing the end points of some
very bad philosophy, worse mental health and the consequences of not accepting natural limitations of human life on earth , like death and infertility. This is way beyong disgusting, and it's getting beyond sick. This is plain dangerous and crazy..

[Jeff Gordon]

Scientists in the United States have created hybrid human "she-males," mixing male and female cells in the same embryo,..

Nothing to worry about here.

Only God can create life (right?). If God does not want these lives to exist, He will not create them. If God does want these lives to exist, He will create them. It really is not for you or me to be telling God how to do His job.