Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Stem Cell Research 101 - Part 2
What type of legislation would you like to see in place concerning stem cell research? Would you like to see it outlawed all together or closely sanctioned?
First, it should be noted that ESCR is currently legal in the U.S. Many people are confused on this point. Previous Federal legislation only impacted scientist’s access to taxpayer dollars and frozen embryos.
As previously stated, we oppose all ESCR because it requires the destruction of a unique and innocent human life. We would naturally like to see the practice banned. But even more so, we would like to see the banning of all human cloning. That would include Reproductive Cloning, Therapeutic Cloning and Therapeutic Cloning’s synonymously named Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer.
The law books of Oregon and the United States should reflect that we, as a people, hold a culture of life that is willing to protect life during all stages. The Government should never condone, or promote, the killing of innocent humans at any stage in their development.
First, it should be noted that ESCR is currently legal in the U.S. Many people are confused on this point. Previous Federal legislation only impacted scientist’s access to taxpayer dollars and frozen embryos.
As previously stated, we oppose all ESCR because it requires the destruction of a unique and innocent human life. We would naturally like to see the practice banned. But even more so, we would like to see the banning of all human cloning. That would include Reproductive Cloning, Therapeutic Cloning and Therapeutic Cloning’s synonymously named Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer.
The law books of Oregon and the United States should reflect that we, as a people, hold a culture of life that is willing to protect life during all stages. The Government should never condone, or promote, the killing of innocent humans at any stage in their development.
# posted by OregonGirl @ Tuesday, October 23, 2007 
