Will Bush finally allow stem cell funding ?

Question

Yahoo just posted a news article, on a new scientific process to create stem cells from a woman's unfertilized eggs.

Does this resolve the ethical debate for stemcell funding ?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_he_me/stem_cells

This process however, would only be able to produce stem cells to be used to create tissue for the woman who donated eggs. Men would not benifit.

Answer 1

I would really love to read the book "The ethical rules for American conservatives". Perhaps I will see the light after reading that tome. Right now however, I am confused as to how the conservative brain works. I am sure however, that there is something in the book that will brand this procedure unethical

Answer 2

Is it really clear that men would not benefit? Current embryonic stem cells never match the DNA of their recipients. Are stem cell infusions required to match the sex of the recipient? Or are they more like blood transfusions?

Either way, this article makes no claim that the resulting blastocyst is incapable of developing to full term -- just that the procedure interrupts the development too early for that to occur. So in a lot of ways, it looks like the only breakthrough here is the ability to stimulate an unfertilized egg to begin embryonic development. It could still be destroying a human life.

Seems very unlikely that Bush will be moved to relax the restrictions on Federal funding.

PS: Funding still occurs for research. California has established a fund of over $10 B for all forms of stem cell research.

Answer 3

When has President Bush not allow stem cell research?. Why shouldn't private funds be used for research instead of tax payer funds?.

Canada spending so much money for research, and yet have nothing to show for it. The privately funded American companies are the ones making advances.

Answer 4

No he wont. He has already turned that down and since he is a lame duck president (meaning this is his last term and he has nothing to lose.) He doesn't have to do anything until he rides off into the sunset hopefully to never be heard from again.

Answer 5

I for one hope not.
You see, here in Canada, Stem Cell research is going full tilt. And not having any competition from down south is a HUGE advantage.
Canada is now a world leader in that field. While the inbred hicks south of the 49th parallel debate the "ethics" the rest of the world moves forward.
Yes, I sincerely hope he puts a stop to this "evil" research for good down there...

Answer 6

I'll answer you question with a question;

When Bush has a strong "preconceived" idea about anything does he ever change his mind?

Answer 7

I'm sure he'll think of some way to argue that it is evil and worng, and that he is not a puppet... but if we're lucky, maybe something good will happen, and he'll actually not "stay the course."

Answer 8

only over his dead body.