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Post by Randall Lord on Dec 16, 2005 17:07:17 GMT -5
www.newsbatch.com/stemcells.htmWhy the controversy? Because stem cells are obtained from destroyed embryos, the concerns are similar to those surrounding abortion. Most opponents of legal abortions also oppose this research. In addition, the possibility that cell lines could be developed from cloned embryos raises ethical concerns associated with propriety of human cloning. The most prominent global opponent of this research is the Catholic Church although many individual American Catholics do not take this view. (Click to see chart) In fact the official Catholic position is also opposed to in vitro fertilization because it is unnatural and because it results in the production of embryos which are not used. During President Bush's visit to Europe, the Pope urged the President not to support funding of this research.
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