And babies do not have to die to supply the medical community. There is adult stem cells that can and have been retrieved. Also people are keeping and freezing umbilical cords for stem cells.
Useless article. Doesn’t say whether it was embryonic, umbilical, or adult (or autologous or heterologous) stem cells, which is what the controversy has been all about.
The stem cells used for the transplant can come from blood, bone marrow, or umbilical cord blood. In most cases, stem cells from the blood are used.
There are 2 main types of stem cell transplants (SCTs) based on the source of the stem cells. In an autologous SCT, the patient’s own stem cells are used. In an allogeneic transplant, the stem cells come from someone else (a donor). The donor’s tissue type (also known as the HLA type) needs to match the patient’s tissue type as closely as possible to help prevent the risk of major problems with the transplant.
The kid should probably be writing to thank Rush Limbaugh. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Cure-a-thon does more to fund the research that this child benefited from that anything 0bama has ever done.
Furthermore, those objections were not simply based on religious/moral/ethical reasons. They were also based on the scientific fact that embryonic stem cell research has proved to be almost completely useless, with almost no significant medical treatments derived from them. (the "almost" is simply a "logic" qualifier; I'm not aware of "any" significant breakthroughs solely from embryonic cells). Medically and scientifically, embryonic stem cell research has been largely a "dead end".
The important advances and treatments have come from adult stem cells, and as others have noted, whatever need there is for research on embryonic stem cells can be adequately supplied by fetal tissue from the existing supplies which can be cultivated and maintained. It's not necessary to keep killing new babies to supply embryonic tissue.
The link between the rabid defense of embryonic stem cell research and Planned Parenthood's abortion mills has always been money. They have to maintain the cash market for dead baby parts. That's what the videos of Planned Parenthood staff talking about the various prices, etc. are all about.
I believe nothing coming from the most transparent administration ever in the universe.