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Scientists given go-ahead for 'dual mother' embryo
Australian Broadcasting Corporation ^ | 9 September 2005

Posted on 09/08/2005 4:52:44 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

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I thought we beat the Nazis...
1 posted on 09/08/2005 4:52:49 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

Gag!


2 posted on 09/08/2005 4:56:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Look who's God now.


3 posted on 09/08/2005 4:57:40 PM PDT by conservativewasp (Liberals lie for sport and hate their country. Islam is a terrorist organization.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Yes: If Dr.Mengele were alive today he would be touted as a genius.


4 posted on 09/08/2005 4:58:01 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: Aussie Dasher

We *are* the Nazis.


5 posted on 09/08/2005 4:59:05 PM PDT by Conservative til I die
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To: Coleus; Blurblogger; MHGinTN
PING!!
6 posted on 09/08/2005 4:59:22 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Looks like little Heather will have two mommies.


7 posted on 09/08/2005 5:02:58 PM PDT by George W. Bush
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To: Aussie Dasher
Don't misinterpret what this is, BTW. This embryo would haves a genetic mother and father in the traditional sense. What is going on is that the second mother is "donating" the ooplasm from an egg, replacing the mitochondial DNA. This DNA is always passed from mother to child---the father has no contribution---and in some cases, defects in that DNA can cause disease.

But it's not like this baby, assuming it is successfully born, will acquire any of the physical or mental characteristics of its "second" mother.

I'm not saying there are no ethical issues here, it's just important to get the story right. As far as I know it's a long way to actually creating an egg with two equal mothers and no father.

8 posted on 09/08/2005 5:06:24 PM PDT by mcg1969
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To: Aussie Dasher

No Men Need Apply.


9 posted on 09/08/2005 5:09:10 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Polls = Proof that when the MSM want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
I'm not generally given to such pronunciations, but my opinion is that this is utterly diabolical.
10 posted on 09/08/2005 5:09:41 PM PDT by Clara Lou (W00t! IBTZ ! FP! w00t!)
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To: Clara Lou
I'm not generally given to such pronunciations, but my opinion is that this is utterly diabolical.

Why?

11 posted on 09/08/2005 5:12:11 PM PDT by mlo
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To: Aussie Dasher

Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOUILD!


12 posted on 09/08/2005 5:15:15 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Clara Lou

I totally agree with your opinion.


13 posted on 09/08/2005 5:16:51 PM PDT by conservative blonde (Conservative Blonde)
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To: stocksthatgoup
No Men Need Apply.

Actually read the article, then try again.

14 posted on 09/08/2005 5:18:13 PM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: Aussie Dasher

Something tells me that God will have the final say in this, not men:

Isaiah 44:24&25

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer,
who formed you from the womb:
"I am the LORD, who made all things,
who alone stretched out the heavens,
who spread out the earth by myself,
who frustrates the signs of liars
and makes fools of diviners,
who turns wise men back
and makes their knowledge foolish,


15 posted on 09/08/2005 5:18:40 PM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow (Ransomed from the Fall.)
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To: ItsOurTimeNow
Something tells me that God will have the final say in this, not men:

Where in the Bible does it say that we shouldn't cure diseases?

16 posted on 09/08/2005 5:19:48 PM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: mlo
It's more unnatural than homosexuality. However, I don't think homosexuality is a choice [for most], but this is a choice. What's the purpose of it? To see if it can be done? It's not right.
17 posted on 09/08/2005 5:20:02 PM PDT by Clara Lou (W00t! IBTZ ! FP! w00t!)
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To: mcg1969
Don't misinterpret what this is, BTW. This embryo would haves a genetic mother and father in the traditional sense. What is going on is that the second mother is "donating" the ooplasm from an egg, replacing the mitochondial DNA.

Good point. The child would still have 23 pairs of chromosomes from 1 father and 1 mother, the true parents. The donor of the ooplasm is no more a mother in the genetic sense than a surrogate mother would be.

Note that the researchers plan to kill the developing child before he or she reaches a stage that may appear "too human" to the general public.
18 posted on 09/08/2005 5:21:56 PM PDT by hispanichoosier
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To: Conservative til I die

THEY are the Nazis.


19 posted on 09/08/2005 5:22:27 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg. Gosh I miss her!)
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To: Ichneumon

I'm sure there is something in the Bible about not killing...


20 posted on 09/08/2005 5:23:26 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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