Clarion Journal,Enterprise JournalAnother cogent and rational letter - however, because it is rational, it will be misunderstood by a certain element of the population.
08/09/2006
TO THE EDITOR:
I have a few clarifications to add to Nancy Spier-Lee's July 26, 2006 opinion column on embryonic stem cell research ("Hey Religious Right...").
First of all, in vitro fertilization works because when the human sperm and human ova (egg) come together a new life is created. The new human being at this stage is called an embryo. The embryo is not potential life; the embryo is a living human being. We all were embryos at one point early in our lives.
Most frozen embryo are not "left over" nor are they destined to die. Most parents will choose to have their embryos implanted in hes/her mother's womb. Other embryos will be given up for adoption and implanted in his/her adoptive mother's womb (There is a program for embryo adoption called Snowflakes adoption).
Perhaps, sadly, some will be purposefully destroyed. However, I see no reason to experiment on them first.
Ask yourself, where have we heard this before: "They are going to die anyway, so let's experiment on them first"?
Furthermore, many people have been cured using adult stem cells that pose no moral dilemmas. No one has ever been cured of anything using embryonic stem cells.
I would not recommend using embryonic stem cells for fear of tumors and immune system problems. It will be years, if ever, before a cure is found using embryonic stem cells.
Laura Gidley-Feltz
Columbia
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