[Psalm 73]

"...those opposed to this important life-saving technology..."

A life is sacrificed for that technology, which makes the phrase "life-saving technology" an oxymorn.

[APBaer]

"They are taken from very early embryos left over from couples' attempts to have test-tube babies at fertility clinics."

They're left over and otherwise are going into the garbage,
it is reasonable to get some benefit for others.

[toast]

"A life is sacrificed for that technology"

A few cells are sacrificed so people, like my son, may live. At the stage of development we're talking about, there is no cell differentiation. There are no bone cells, no heart cells, and no brain cells. If there are no brain cells, there is life and it is human, but it is not yet a human being. The human brain is what makes us different than animals. If there is no brain it is no different than a few cells reproducing on the end of your nose.

After 2 weeks, when differentiation has started, its a different story.

[Concerned]

OMEGAMAN WROTE: "...those opposed to this important life-saving technology..."

PSALM 73 RESPONDED: "A life is sacrificed for that technology, which makes the phrase "life-saving technology" an oxymorn."

BINGO!

As the mother of a severely mentally and physically 18 year old disabled daughter, who neither walks nor talks, and who will probably always wear diapers, I ABSOLUTELY OPPOSE embryonic stem cell research!

From what I understand, ADULT STEM CELLS can be used and have provided FAR more successful results.

There is NO, NO, NO NEED to destroy one life to allegedly "save" another!