[WhiteGuy]

So what is the issue here?

Fox is in favor of stem cell research.

This is because he suffers from a disease that attacks his nervous system.

So stem cell research might help him and other who have similar afflictions.

While I understand that there is a moral objection to "embryonic" stem cell research, beyond that, what is the problem?

[Bommer]

While I understand that there is a moral objection to "embryonic" stem cell research, beyond that, what is the problem?

Well for 1 its proven not to work. It causes tumors and adult stem cells have show far more promise in helping people with MS then Embryonic Stem Cells.

All this is, this the cannibalization of those that have no voice for something that had not proven to be effective!

Wonder how Mike Fox would feel if it was discovered that by sucking out the brains of MS victims and extracting their DNA you could cure cancer?

[txrangerette]

Talent is not against stem cell research. Fox's ads not only say Talent is against it, he says Talent wants to CRIMINALIZE it, an even worse lie.

Also, Rush, who follows this closely because he is from Missouri, said the issue on the ballot there is an attempt to force human cloning on the public by putting it in the MO constitution and by mandating public funding for it. He said the ballot issue there is about human cloning, NOT stem cell research. But that the proponents have named it the Stem Cell Research for Cures propostion or something like that, in order to confuse people into voting for it.

A final point: there is a lot of stem cell research going on in Missouri right now, including embryonic stem cell research. The idea that somebody is stopping it is another lie.

I don't live in MO, obviously, so I have to pay close attention to others more in the know than I am.

[HelloooClareece]

The problem is that they ignore the promise of ADULT stem cells, which have an actual track record in helping cure disease, and their incessant push for EMBRYONIC stem cells, which have been shown by the University of Rochester to feed and cause tumors when injected into the brains of Parkinson's patients.

The second problem is that embryonic stem cell science is not illegal and is being researched as we speak using private funding unless on the existing stem cell lines approved by the President. The Dems are trying to convince an uninformed public that Republicans made it illegal. A patent falsehood.

Does that answer your question?

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

While I understand that there is a moral objection to "embryonic" stem cell research, beyond that, what is the problem?

answer: Adult stem cell research is now permitted, even is Missouri.

Amendment 2 is reported to include legalizing CLONING and embrionic stem cell experimentation. Note Michael J. Fox's words "expanding stem cell research" I don't think he uses cloning or embrionic in the ad. Clonig is not legal now.