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New Hope for Stem Cell Research

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-for-everyone dept.

ExE122 writes "A new scientific breakthrough allows scientists to harvest stem cells without harming the embryo. From the article: ''We have shown that we can not only generate stem cells without destroying the embryo, but that the remaining embryo also has the potential to go to on create a healthy blastocyst' said Dr Lanza, whose team's research is published in Nature. Asked if he expected the advance to satisfy President Bush, Dr Lanza said: 'Well, as you know, the President objects to the fact that you would be sacrificing one life to save another, and in this instance there is no harm to the embryo.''"

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  1. We'll see... by geekmansworld · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The President objects to things he doesn't understand.

  2. thank god by DohnJoe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    this is good news, I was getting sick of the current method: sucking the brain out of aborted fetuses...
    Hmmm, but will this still give me superpowers?

  3. Re:off topic, but still... by Saanvik · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Are you sure that anti-abortion liberals outnumber anti-abortion conservatives? Any numbers to back that up?