Should using five-day fertility clinic fetuses for stem cell research be an ethics question?

by Blue Posted 2007/05/08 13:39:08

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Five-day old fetuses used for stem cell research are in the holoblastic
cleavage state, and resemble a hollow sphere of cells, all still
undifferentiated. These fetuses are excess fetuses from multiple
successful fertilizations, and remain frozen until discarded

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Blue 2007/05/08 13:42:26

No

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They should be used as a fresh source of cells for valuable research
into this exciting new area of science. The fetuses are already there,
and will not be used for any kind of research due to mistakes made by
this administration.
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Jwalden --- Constitution Party 2008/03/18 16:18:57

Yes

There are better options for sources of stem cells. Adult stem cells and umbilical stem cells have been shown far more successful.

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reminder 2007/05/21 04:12:53

Yes

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But only if they will be discarded. They should not be harested for the sole purpose of stem cell research.

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highlatte 2007/05/16 18:17:49

Yes

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Ethics, morals. Ethics is the study of morals and specific choices. There is no ethics without morals. Becareful what you ask for, you might just get it.

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Natch 2007/05/12 10:15:49

Yes

If we don't do it, some other country will get the jump on us. It doesn't take long for private research to become public knowledge. While we're debating the ethics, someone else is tooling up the industry and preparing to market the product. Keep an eye on Western Europe.

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Blue to Natch 2007/05/12 10:17:16

i think you mean no, guess the question is a little wordy, haha.

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Natch to Blue 2007/05/12 10:39:33

Yer right, my bad.

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jackror... to Natch 2007/05/21 16:14:10

" It doesn't take long for private research to become public
knowledge." Correct and the private sector is the one that should foot
the bill, not government, that is not why government was set up.

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Natch to jackror... 2007/05/21 16:18:18

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Right. I'll put that in the official report and send it along to the special interest groups.

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Blue to Natch 2007/05/22 16:03:53

hahaha, you do that.

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Roger 2007/05/08 18:44:29

No

"and remain frozen until discarded"

Well that should just about end any debate. If you're throwing away food, why not give to someone who would eat it?

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tanga-reen 2007/05/08 17:50:56

No

The potential gains in medical advancements are too great.

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jackrorabbit 2007/05/08 16:19:36

No

But they shouldn't be funded by tax dollars. If there is viable science
there then let Pfiser and all the other rich drug companies pay for
them. I am tired of my tax money going to fund peanut storage, salmon
gene mapping, and all of the other useless government waste that goes
on to get votes from congress people.

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Sam 2007/05/08 15:22:38

No

No, I don't think so. They are destroyed anyway, aren't they?

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Blue to Sam 2007/05/08 15:25:00

yes

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jackror... to Sam 2007/05/08 16:20:46

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As long as my tax dollars don't go to it, I'm fine with it. Let the
drug companies pay for their own research, since they will be the ones
making all the money from any potential find.

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FueledByRamen 2007/05/08 14:57:13
Blue to FueledB... 2007/05/08 15:27:19

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Well I agree that it is a touchy subject, but the fact that these stem
cells are in no way affiliated with abortion sends the path of debate
down a road that is actually persuasive; and can possibly change
uninformed people’s minds on the subject.

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jackror... to FueledB... 2007/05/08 16:22:04

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I dont have any ethical questions, my beef is that they want government
funding for it. If drug companies stand to make the money then let them
pay for the research.

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reminder to jackror... 2007/05/21 04:17:33

Right on.

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Blue 2007/05/08 13:42:26

No

+2
They should be used as a fresh source of cells for valuable research
into this exciting new area of science. The fetuses are already there,
and will not be used for any kind of research due to mistakes made by
this administration.

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jackror... to Blue 2007/05/08 16:23:30

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That is misinformations. Bush hasn't blocked the study on them. He just
blocked GOVERNMENT funding for them. If the drug companies are going to
make the money, then let them pay for the research.

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