Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research
Q: Would you expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research?
A: I believe that we need to fund this. This is a tough issue for those of us in the pro-life community. I would remind you that these stem cells are either going to be discarded or perpetually frozen. We need to do what we can to relieve human suffering. It’s a tough issue. I support federal funding.
John McCain - 2007 GOP primary debate, at Reagan library, hosted by MSNBC May 3, 2007
The moral equivalent of advocating the killing of Jews "because they are going to be killed anyway." And "HEY! It will further scientific research and maybe help people!"
Such compassion...
Yes, we have lost that issue. No matter who wins election, they won’t veto federal funding.
I’m still hoping we can convince McCain to veto it on the grounds that it would be wasteful spending since ESC hasn’t been shown good for anything, and that the money is better spent on adult stem cell research.
That’s about our only hope at this point. Of course, I’d rather have federal funding of ESC than have more federal funding of abortion.
What strict pro-lifers really need is to call for a ban on the creation of embryos. That’s the real problem. As McCain notes, they are already frozen, and will be forever. They are as good as being murdered now. I don’t support using them for experiments, but if you are being consistant, the problem was allowing people to create these little humans to begin with.
Some are honest enough to argue that point — many more won’t argue that because they lose too much of their support when they come out against in-vitro fertilization.