Did Stem Cell Advocates Promise Miracle Cures?

by Fef Posted 2012/06/12 20:47:46

Related Topics: Stem Cell Research, Proposition 71, Parkinson's Disease, Christopher Reeve, Michael J. Fox, Stem Cells

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Stem Cell research advocates created a public / taxpayer funded $3-billion stem cell program in California in 2004. Californians voted for Prop 71 based on promises that billions of research dollars funded by taxpayers would cure medical problems. Michael Hiltzik writes in the LA Times that he "pointed out that its founding 2004 initiative, Proposition 71, "was sold to a gullible public via candy-coated images of Christopher Reeve walking again and Michael J. Fox cured of Parkinson's."

ABC News reported in March that researchers have spent nearly all the money -- and we don't have any real cures, let alone "miracles": Through voter-approved bonds under Proposition 71 (The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act), it has already given out or spent half of the $3 billion, but despite the medical promise, there's little to show for it beyond basic research and several high-tech laboratories.You be the judge.

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wicked soda boy 2012/06/13 06:16:29

Promised Miracles

The biggest lie among Dem politicians was the predictions about EMBRYONIC stem-cell technology. There have been HUGE successes in stem-cell therapy - WITHOUT EMBRIONIC stem cells. The left-wing politicians have tried to confuse the public - in order to create support for higher levels of government sponsored abortions.

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sjalan 2012/06/13 05:25:06

Realistic Promises

And every advance moves us closer to those "miracle cures' which have never been possible in the past.

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cmdrbnd007 2012/06/13 04:29:41

Promised Miracles

The public was sold a "Pie in the sky" dream that was not based in anything close to reality.

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Marcus Clark 2012/06/13 00:26:20

Promised Miracles

Embryonic stem cell advocates make all kinds of miracle cure promises and claim significant advances. The truth is that there has not been a single significant advance using embryonic stem cells that has not also included extreme negative side effects.
Meanwhile research utilizing adult stem cells has resulted in significant advances, and should be continued.

There are two groups of people who are in support of embryonic stem cell research:
1)Those who are using it to further support the abortion industry
2)Those who are gullible enough to believe the propaganda put out by group 1.

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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2012/06/12 22:47:37

Promised Miracles

They are not going to get there when they are not really trying, just pulling the con job on the taxpayers.

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gocar 2012/06/12 21:51:12

Realistic Promises

Nobody I can remember promised miracles but certainly we have already seen great strides and progress for spine injuries. Research must go on because it is man's nature to inequire

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kmay 2012/06/12 21:06:01

Promised Miracles

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Adult stem cells have been successful. Embyonic cells have not proven successful.

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TruBluTopaz 2012/06/12 20:51:57

Promised Miracles

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To be fair, many of these people were and are in desperate situations. They are clutching at straws. What is more, if you talk to scientists, they didn't have to use the stem cells of aborted babies for this, but could use many other stem cell sources. It was the classic switch and bait to make abortion seem somehow noble.

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Fef to TruBluT... 2012/06/12 21:17:41

I would like to have some of that $3 billion bait

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TruBluT... to Fef 2012/06/13 00:42:56

Here's the thing, much of the same research could have been accomplished using adult stem cells or stem cells harvested from umbilical cords. But by immediately seeking out to use fetus tissue, the very people who would seek to support helping the disabled were alienated.

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Sister Jean 2012/06/12 20:49:47

Realistic Promises

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for some and in future many more

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