2006-07-07 16:29:50 · 8 answers · asked by smile 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Whoops you've got your terminology wrong. I guess you are actually refering to stem cells. Sadly none of your 'experts' picked up on this.
2006-07-17 23:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by uselessadvice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a question of ethics. THe cells belong to the living baby and no one has the right to harvest them for research.
2006-07-08 02:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by becy_10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have a child you can elect to have those stem cells stored in case your child or someone in your immediate family have a disease like leukemia. You can also "donate" cells. But I believe that there are guidelines in different sates. It's kinda like the Marijuana deal. The State of California allows it for medicinal purposes but our Government says that it is illegal.
2006-07-07 23:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kayylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because to get a good sample of t-cells it must be taken from brain or spinal cord tissue.. and its not safe to tap such things.. at least thats what i believe i read in Scientific American in some article last year
2006-07-21 09:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by paladine9169 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why extract blood from a healthy baby when you can take it from a useless dead one which is headed for a landfill?
2006-07-08 00:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by Coffee and Beer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do... It's a lie the media tells you that they only use aborted baby material.
2006-07-07 23:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Isabel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why doesn't society do a lot of things that they should do?
2006-07-19 21:06:36 · answer #7 · answered by jp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do....it's called cord blood
2006-07-17 23:55:02 · answer #8 · answered by bad guppy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋