but stem cells removed from a human zygote, would you reject the treatment on behalf of your child?
2007-02-17 02:50:15 · 8 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
so, it's Ok to reject it on behalf of others, but not your own child. Gee thanks. My son was born deaf and there's the possibility that new cochlear cilia could be generated by fetal stem cells.
2007-02-17 03:05:12 · update #1
Theist- I answered a question about this topic the other day, the answer is no. No loving parent would reject anything that would save their child, regardless of your choice of belief.
2007-02-17 02:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes I would reject the treatment. It's doubtful that situation will ever happen anyway because fetal stem cell research has yielded little or no positive results while adult stem cell research has made tremendous success.
If you use fetal stem cells to save a human life, you will do so by standing on the graves of dead children.
2007-02-18 09:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would reject it.
But I think this is an unfairly loaded question: are you aware that fetal stem cells have NEVER healed any disease or disorder? On the other hand, cord blood stem cells and stem cells taken from adults HAVE healed things like leukemia, other blood disorders, neurological problems, etc.
Are you also aware that scientists cannot control fetal stem cells? They produce horrible tumors, both in vitro and in vivo. Fetal stem cells are simply too unstable. But money-hungry scientists and an ignorant media "forget" to tell the public this.
Anyone who thinks this information is incorrect, go the the National Institutes of Health web site and read the articles on stem cell research. You'll be shocked about how badly you've been mislead.
2007-02-17 11:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am under the impression that stem cells are available from many sources, including cord blood. I think you are purposely posing this question from a very narrow perspective.
I am not opposed to stem cell research.
2007-02-17 11:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The interesting thing is that MOST of the stem cell research that has been successful has been from adult stem cells. The only ones that we hear about though are the ones taken from an aborted fetus bacause of its controversy. I am glad that I have been spared that problem and I am sad that your family has not. I am hopeful that your child will be able to get his/her hearing thru medical science. Please remember that medical science came about as a result of our FATHER's assistance to man's exploration. I prayed that if it be our FATHER's will that he/she be able to hear again thru whatever medical means are necessary. Have a great day.
Eds.
2007-02-17 11:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would only allow stem cells taken from the umbilical cord of a living baby produced by a gamete and her zygote.
2007-02-17 10:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The taking of juvenile stem cells is nothing short of murder! The use of adult stem cells is another story.
2007-02-17 10:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by michael m 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it was in the news sometime ago that stem cells could be extracted from umbillical cords. It's not needed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4157362.stm
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften_chemie/bericht-34052.html
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=1608072006
2007-02-18 06:32:07 · answer #8 · answered by The Notorious Doctor Zoom Zoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋