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I feel sick, Obama just overturned Bush policy on stem cells
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 272605:MV83NDUzNDBfMTE0NDAwNzBfMUUzOUZFREI=] [quote:Anonymous Coward 604395] The idea is that they will use embryos left over from in vitro fertilization that would normally be destroyed (for now anyway), which are producing daughter calls (thus DNA). The cells can potentially become tissue, or anything else necessary, since they are totipotent (or multipotent). The hope is cancer- which is a mutation in DNA- will be cured. There are also a lot of other high hopes for stem cell research, such as cardiac tissue regeneration, etc. MY PROBLEM lies with in vitro fertilization, and everything else that is playing God. It is not a good thing. Just like designer babies and everything else. We are not immortal. Manipulating life to extend our selfish, worthless existance is ridiculous. The only perfect beings are babies, they are the closest thing to God. And we are destroying them to save our pathetic lives. It's a downward spiral. [/quote] As far as humans playing God, that's been going on for millenia. So...there. This whole thing IS NOT about the stem cells. It's about opening up other doors, and they are very dark. But, there area people who are moist over this because they see it as a small triumph of science over religion. Me, I don't care about that as I see science as just another religion. The idiots that are moist over this decision really are out of touch with reality. There's NO MONEY in curing cancer or any other disease in which the medical industry reaps great profit. [/quote]
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He was just on the news stating this.
He said the overwhelming majority of Americans support his decision.
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President Obama signs the executive order on stem cell policy Monday at the White House.
Obama's move overturns an order signed by President Bush in 2001 that barred the National Institutes of Health from funding research on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that time.
Obama also signed a presidential memorandum establishing greater independence for federal science policies and programs.
"In recent years, when it comes to stem cell research, rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values," Obama said at the White House.
"In this case, I believe the two are not inconsistent. As a person of faith, I believe we are called to care for each other and work to ease human suffering. I believe we have been given the capacity and will to pursue this research -- and the humanity and conscience to do so responsibly."
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