Who is in favor of stem-cell research and think Bush is misusing his power to veto the bill that supports Stem

Question

cell research. What can we do as citizen who are in favor of it?

Answer 1

Its an application of his religious belief to funding and its inappropriate. What we can do is write and e mail to our representatives in Congress and ask that they override his veto so we can fund the research we need to as we are losing time, money and science and scientists that we need to assure us a leadership position in this area.
Bush has used an executive directive, not a veto, I must apologize, his use of such an ill defined motion is very prone to examination by the judicial system as he has used them before to, in effect, write his own laws....something reserved for Congress.
To the rest of you, adult stem cells are not expected to provide the complexity of experiments that fetal stem cells do. There is already considerable experimentation in other countries, and they will be the ones rewarded with patents and we will be the ones forced to pay for treatments to other countries when they pan out. If you have serious moral doubts about fetal cell research then when you or yours find that you could benefit from the gains they make, don't take the cure. Stay within your morals by all means, but don't ask that the rest of us suffer because you are a Luddite.
Don't tell me that the sanctity of life is an issue and you don't want your money contributing to death, because I feel the same way about this war and I am going to be paying for death for a very, very, long time.

Answer 2

embryonic stem cell research is a done in vitro, fertilized eggs in a dish. Most people assume it has something to do with abortion or taking a viable embryo. Its artificial, meaning the eggs are fertilized out of the body, not sustainable for life unless they were implanted in a womb.

That being said, there is probably no other more potentially promising research , than what stem cells can do, once the technology is harnassed.

We forget that in the middle ages, the first 'doctors' were
grave-robbers, who studied the dead to find cause of death and disease process, but if caught were killed as some kind of demons. Of course studies now are out in the open , with family consent and not many find doctors to be demons ( until they see the surgeons bill perhaps).

Is Bush misusing his power, he has and is , continually abusing the power of the presidency and this is a good example , yes.


If they were smart they would just wait till he is out of office and submit the bill, most expeditious chance of passage.

Answer 3

As a citizen in favor of it, you can donate to the cause of stem cell research. The government should not be required to fund it, this is a business venture. Any company that achieves a breakthrough in this research will make huge profits, so it's not like it isn't attractive.

Answer 4

I think so. He is just honoring all that funding he has gotten from them private organizations. Don't be fooled into thinking he has any religious based morals. I am actually pro-life, but I still am in favor of stem cell research because these eggs will never be babies, and when we use that egg to save a life then I feel that is a pro-life action. That is just me though. The embryo is only 5 days when stem cells are derived as well.

Answer 5

Actually, Bush is the only president to allow stem cell research. He has allowed existing lines to be used.

If embryonic stem cells had any promise for future cures, the private sector would fund it and no federal dollars would be necessary.

Hundreds of cures have been developed by adult stem cells, ZERO by embryonic stem cells. The only thing embryonic stem cells have done is cause brain tumors in lab rats.

This is a made up media hype story. Don't believe everything Katie Couric tells you.

Answer 6

I am in favor of Stem Cell research, and in favor of Bush's policy.
Some people have a deep belief that the destruction of an embryo is the slaughter of a baby. While I don't share that view, I certainly respect it.
Bush does not try to outlaw Stem Cell research, he simply will not allow the government to wrench money for baby murdering from the hands of those who find it morally reprehensible.
Nearly all my investment is in stem cell research. I TRULY support stem cell research..as opposed to those who claim to support it, but actually only support the compulsion of others to pay for it.

Answer 7

I think that the right to life group is overstepping their limits because of a fear that it would spread. I think that we need to be careful how far we allow scientists to pursue avenues dealing with life issues, but stem cell research within some limitation is certainly valuable. We can only continue putting pressure on congress to get enough people to agree and override the veto.

Answer 8

Is it possible for people to stow away their emotions and simply go with nothing but facts? Your President is not against stem cell research, he is against the use of EMBRIONIC stem cell research. There is a vast difference. Apparently you haven't noticed?
I guess what you REALLY need tro ask yourselves when you go to vote for someone is, do you vote for someone who will vote his conscience or someone who will vote yours? Bush does not believe in abortion and that is precisely from where the stem cells come. Also, his belief system is why the people voted him into office (twice!). What can you do if you are infavor of embrionic stem cell research? Study what it was the Nazis were hoping to acheive with their social engineering and then ask why we fought it then but are in favor of it now. It's two sides of the same coin. You cannot have it both ways.

Answer 9

If embryonic stem cell research is so good, why aren't private industries getting into it?. We have to let the free market do its thing. The government can't fund EVERY fad that people think of.

Answer 10

I favor it, but Bush has the power of veto legally. It is not abuse of power.